"Exactly why should there be a divided anything? There was no Palestinian state but the Jewish state before Rome and before that it was the kingdom of Judea.Since then it's been run over by a multiplicity of people the last being the Brits who called it Palestine which was the Roman name for Judea. And the Arabs just arrived as invaders and they've been run in and out by Crusaders and others. Israel historically has the best claim to the land both historically and morally especially after ALL their attempts at peace have been broken by their antisemitic neighbors."
The New York Sun (nysun.com)Special Counsel Jack Smith recently filed a slimmed-down indictment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity.
On behalf of his client, Mr. Lauro reiterated that Trump was pleading not guilty to all charges.
"The prosecution of President Trump at Washington for alleged election subversion restarted with a courtroom meeting on Thursday, the first convening since the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have broad immunity for official acts in discharging their duties. Special Counsel Jack Smith — who recently filed a new, slimmed down indictment to accommodate the Nine’s ruling — took the time to file a document containing classified information that is, for the time being, hidden from public view.
"In a major development, the presiding judge, Tanya Chutkan, said that she would move to schedule a trial as soon as possible, and that the upcoming election would not factor into trial scheduling. Prior to Thursday’s hearing, many legal observers had said they did not believe it was possible for the trial to take place before the election. Whether that’s now changed is unclear.
"On Thursday, prosecutors and Trump’s defense attorneys appeared — without the defendant — in Judge Chutkan’s courtroom to discuss issues of immunity and scheduling for the trial. At one point, Judge Chutkan grew frustrated, according to MSNBC, when Trump’s attorney, John Lauro, tried to argue that Mr. Smith was illegally appointed to his position — an argument that wasconvincingto Judge Aileen Cannon in Mr. Smith’s other prosecution of Trump, in Florida, over his hoarding of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Judge Cannon threw out the entire case and Mr. Smith is appealing.
"Judge Chutkan, whose rulings have been overwhelmingly favorable to the prosecution — unlike Judge Cannon’s — rejected outright the idea that Mr. Smith was appointed illegally. " ...
. . . "Mr. Lauro asked Judge Chutkan to delay the trial even further, possibly for several weeks, given the election and Trump’s campaign schedule. She said that because the case has already been going on for more than a year, there was no need to slow-walk the trial any further. When Mr. Lauro claimed the judge was rushing to trial, Judge Chutkan shot back: “This case has been pending for more than a year. We’re hardly sprinting to the finish line here.' ” . . .
"The tunnel was hidden in a child's yard, a place where a child should be safe, and not used as a human shield for Hamas."
"In a published video, a soldier explained that the IDF received clear intelligence about the location of the tunnel shaft, leading the IDF to operate in that precise location."
No shame?
Details of the operation
"The IDF retrieved the bodies of the hostages from a tunnel under the city of Rafah in Gaza. They were likely slaughtered by Hamas shortly before the IDF got to them in Rafah.
"The bodies were found only one kilometer from where Kaid Farhan al-Alkadi, age 52, from Rahat, was found last week. Since Alkadi was found, the IDF put out instructions to be extra careful in the area, but it is possible that Hamas killed the six, knowing that the military was close by and that the hostages might be taken by the IDF alive.' " IDF Video Shows Entry To Rafah Tunnel Where 6 Slain Hostages Were Found| Children's Yard Hamas' Den? "Do You Hold ALL Palestinians Culpable?" Douglas Murray on Israel-Hamas, Riots & More (youtube.com)Douglas is steadfast in his belief that Hamas is the central cause of the conflict, stating that the aim of Hamas is not a ceasefire, but the destruction of Israel; but Piers holds his feet to the fire. Piers makes the point that many Palestinians aren't supporters of Hamas but are dying anyway. Douglas concedes that he doesn't blame all Palestinians, but says that 'they elected Hamas'.
"In some ways, it would be better if he stayed on vacation, as he may do less damage then when he's actually before the cameras and talking. How wrong it is that the Democrats have put us in that position with him, by not being honest about his condition. Kamala Harris is chief among those who has not been honest with the American people about Biden's issues.
"After making bizarre comments before and after a meeting in the Situation Room about the situation in Israel, Biden went with Harris to Pittsburgh for a campaign event with union people." . . .
"Putin, however, has said he’d prefer to see Biden defeat Trump. And that likely extends to Harris now as well, considering she would represent a de facto second term for him.
"It sounds like a desperate last-gasp effort by the Harris campaign after realizing she earned a negligible post-DNC bump in national polling and hasn’t even moved the meter in battleground states.
"The American people are too intelligent to fall for this nonsense. The Russia meddling narrative is dead."
"Putin’s comments during an interview with Russian state television Wednesday were his first about the upcoming U.S. presidential election, likely to pit Biden against Trump. They were rare praise for Biden, a fierce critic of the Russian leader who has frequently lauded Trump.
" 'Biden, he’s more experienced, more predictable, he’s a politician of the old formation,” Putin said, when asked which candidate would be better for Russia. “But we will work with any U.S. leader whom the American people trust.”
"Putin’s motives for saying Biden is a better choice for Russia were unclear, but the assertion was eyebrow-raising given prior U.S. government assessments of the Russian leader’s support for Trump and of Kremlin efforts to tip American elections in his favor." . . .
A protester holds a photo of slain hostage Carmel Gat, killed in captivity in Gaza, during a rally calling for an immediate hostage deal and release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip
"Hamas has now basically admitted it killed those six hostages rather than risk their liberation — indeed, all but boasted of it.”
"Meanwhile, the Harris-Biden administration seems to be taking the tragedy as license to push Israel into a cease-fire deal that could let the terrorists re-supply.
"Asked by a reporter Monday if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had done enough to secure a hostage deal, Biden gave a flat “No” while claiming “we’re very close” to proposing another hostage deal this week, and “Hope springs eternal.”
"Hamas refused to accept thelast cease-fire offer, even as Netanyahu was signaling (some) willingness to bend on the crucial question of the Philadephi corridor: Who is to control the Gaza-Egyptian border during any ceasefire?
"Cairo, it turns out, had let the area be riddled with smuggling tunnels on its watch, so Bibi is reluctant to let the IDF cede control even temporarily now — lest Hamas take the opportunity to re-arm and/or get its top leaders out of Dodge." . . .
Are the citizens of Israel failing their leaders? - Michael Abel. . ."The cruelty and depravity of Hamas need not be recited here. They are the worst of the worst, and, in my humble opinion, the policy of total destruction of the line fighters and leaders is the only path for Israel. The Munich solution (which created a lot of problems for Israel) is the only solution. Now Israel needs to cripple the money highway that funds Hamas. This is a political problem and, I admit, a difficult one.
"But a fifth column has developed in Israel that wants a deal with Hamasat any price. The families of the hostages and the leftist unions have organized a protest machine that threatens to bring down the wartime government. They want a Shalit deal, but even worse. Besides releasing (let’s guess) 2,000 committed terrorists"
"To survive this horror, Israel must stand firm. Some terrorists you might be able to negotiate with, but these are the worst of the worst. To blame Bibi for the lack of a hostage agreement is like blaming Trump for the abortive Afghanistan withdrawal. The actions of Hamas murdering these innocent hostages shows the depravity of these killers. Israel’s only defense is to kill each and every Hamas soldier and every leader, wherever they reside in this world. It may be tragic for the families of the roughly 100 hostages to “give up” on them, but the downside of giving in to Hamas will result in a much worse outcome for Israel."
Nice people; see how they look just like our own college kids here in America! TD
Dressed just like the college students at the pro-Hamas rally in America's streets. Lets sooth their anger by giving them their own state just across the fence from Israel's villages. Then they will be good neighbors. TD
Imagine the Israelis caught between murderous Arabs who want all Jews dead and in the worst possible way, and allies such as America, a nation of silly people; people who choose for leaders those seen at any Democrat gathering. People wearing designer scarves and vandalizing historical monuments; cheering those we went to war against seven decades ago and stopped - too late - those wanting to kill Jews by the millions.
Oh that America could be capable of the greatness and heroism that we see from those living in the tiny nation of Israel. TD
"Rep. Hank Johnson worried about Guam “capsizing” if too many people were on the island at one time, Jerry Brown, who said we needed “more welfare” and fewer jobs, AOC the barmaid, doesn’t understand that illegally crossing the border is illegal, we’re still saddled with bottom-of-the-class Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and her Alpha-Bits word scrambles, peppered with explanations of school buses being yellow, may be sitting at the Resolute Desk in January, we’ve got way too many DEI hires to count, and now, Michigan Democrat Representative Haley Stevens is wondering why Hamas didn’t release the hostages its terrorists took captive on October 7—after all, the aid trucks went in, so why didn’t the hostages come out?" . . .
Comment to this photo: "I think we found out whose been stealing all the humanitarian aid rations. Allahu Snackbar!! #HamasTerrorists"
. . .“US universities are in the hands of students and professors that while condemning Israeli crimes in Gaza, are calling for the release of protesting students and the reinstatement of sacked students and members of faculty,” wrote the ultra-hardline Keyhan, which has been heralding the ‘demise’ and ‘end’ of the US and Israel for many years. And, this time it is not just celebrating present events — but, the future, in which the author speculates that the US election hinges on the candidates’ support for Palestine."
"In an open letter to US university students, Ali Khamenei said the students have “now formed a branch of the Resistance Front,” referring to a loose alliance of Iran-backed terror groups and militias around the Middle East seeking to destroy Israel and kill American troops, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, Iraq’s Islamic Resistance, and the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza." . . .
“The support and solidarity of your professors is a significant and consequential development. This can offer some measure of comfort in the face of your government’s police brutality and the pressures it is exerting on you,” he wrote."
The protest — organized by two leftist groups, the pro-Palestinian organization “Within Our Lifetime” and “Healthcare Workers for Palestine” — began in Union Square before protesters marched to Washington Square Park, chanting phrases like “Israel, go to hell.” Within Our Lifetime said the March is part of a broader nationwide movement, CBS News reported.
What on earth has happened to America's moral compass?
"Their new problem with Biden was not just his long-standing embarrassing dementia. Rather bad polls increasingly warned that voters no longer believed their lies and thus would likely not reelect Biden but would instead punish most Democrats in the upcoming 2024 election."
"For some nine years, the media and the left have successfully fed the country a succession of rank deceptions and conspiracies."
""The public is exhausted after a decade of chronic untruth from the left-wing and its media.
"The 2016 presidential campaign will be long remembered for the false allegation that Donald Trump colluded with the Russians to warp the election.
"Citing the bogus “Steele dossier,” loser Hillary Clinton and other Democrat grandees claimed that the victorious Trump was an “illegitimate” president.
"Almost immediately, the left and media then pushed for the appointment of special prosecutor Robert Mueller. He assembled a ‘dream team’ of partisan prosecutors to prove Trump-Russian collusion.
"Some 22 months later, Mueller found no evidence that Donald Trump improperly won the 2016 election with help from any colluding Russians.
"More hysteria followed when Trump was impeached in December 2019.
"The left claimed he had pressured the Ukrainian government to look into the family of Joe Biden (then a potential 2020 election opponent) for its corruption with Ukrainian oligarchs—as a condition for releasing military aid designated to Kyiv.
"Yet Hunter Biden was paid nearly $1 million a year by a Ukrainian energy company to enlist his father, Vice President Joe Biden, for quid pro quo services.
"In turn, Joe Biden himself later bragged he had pressured Ukraine to fire its prosecutor, Victor Shokin—who happened to be looking too closely into the various shady schemes of the Biden family.
"The deceptions and lies continued.
"On the eve of the first 2020 debate, Biden aide and now Secretary of State Antony Blinken helped to round up “51 former intelligence authorities” to claim falsely that Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop—full of incriminating evidence of felonious Biden family behavior—was fabricated by the Russians.
"Yet the FBI already had the laptop and had authenticated it as genuine." . . .
At Tuesday's White House press briefing, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre why Biden is "harder on Benjamin Netanyahu than he is on the terrorist leader of Hamas."
"WASHINGTON -- A reporter asked President Joe Biden if he thought Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "doing enough" as the president returned to the White House on Monday. Biden answered, "No."
"Biden added that he was pushing as "hard as we can for a deal" for a ceasefire in Gaza that would bring home hostages.
"The bodies of six of those hostages were found murdered in a tunnel in Gaza over the weekend, including Israeli-American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23.
"Once again, the pressure is on Bibi, and hence on Biden to lean on Bibi -- and not Hamas, the terrorist group that killed 1,200 on Oct. 7 and abducted some 251 hostages
"Methinks the very focus of the White House press corps about what Biden will do to force a ceasefire deal lets Hamas off the hook.
"Ditto the massive protests in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu.
"American billionaire Bill Ackman, whose criticism of university diversity, equity and inclusion policies helped spur the resignation of academic biggies, including Harvard President Claudine Gay, had strong words of advice for activists who took to Israeli streets to protest Netanyahu.
" 'By protesting Israel's leadership one day after Hamas executed an American and five Israelis in cold blood, the protesters are rewarding Hamas for their barbaric acts and blaming their leadership for the loss. This is a very bad message to send to terrorists," Ackman posted on X.
"Ackman cautioned, "I fear it will only embolden the enemy to execute more heinous acts."
"During a press event, Netanyahu warned of the consequences of protests and calls for further concessions after the brutal execution of the six hostages.
" 'What message does this send Hamas?" the prime minister asked. "It says kill more hostages -- murder more hostages, you'll get more concessions."
"Netanyahu was especially critical of the consequences of giving Hamas a win for an international and domestic pressure campaign." . . .
. . ."It's already a given that Joe Biden will leave office as the most cognitively vacant president of the United States in history. There's also a strong argument to be made that he'll be remembered as the most shameless." . . .
. . ."Raise your hand if you think Biden's answer — particularly in the aftermath of the cowardly murder of six hostages by Hamas, with the IDF reportedly close to rescuing them — was morally repugnant." . . .
"Chevron’s departure should serve a wake-up call for California and other high-tax states. The movement of people and wealth across state lines is not just a coincidence—it’s a direct result of policy decisions."
California had the chance to be rid of Newsom but chose to keep him. How could the man and his voters not have known what his policies would do? TD
California Political Review"Chevron, one of America’s largest corporations, recently made headlines with its decision to relocate its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas. This move is not just another routine corporate shuffle; it is a loud and clear message to high-tax states like California, which have long been suffering the economic consequences of their own policies. Chevron’s exit serves as a stark reminder that poor economic practices, overregulation, and high taxation have real consequences—and they are driving businesses and individuals away.
"Chevron’s CEO, Mike Wirth, was refreshingly candid about the reasons behind this move. In a statement to The Wall Street Journal, Wirth pointed out that California’s policies have raised costs, hurt customers, and discouraged investment, ultimately stifling economic growth in the state. This is not just Chevron’s opinion; it’s a reflection of a broader trend where states with burdensome regulations and high taxes are losing their competitive edge, while states with more free market and business-friendly environments, like Texas, are thriving.
"Chevron’s decision to relocate is also a testament to the power of favorable economic conditions. Texas, with its lower cost of living, no personal income tax, right to work and other free market policies, has become a beacon for companies looking to expand and thrive. The state’s recent $18 billion property tax cut, the largest in its history, shows its commitment to sending surplus dollars back to hardworking taxpayers. In contrast, California has continued to fall in economic rankings, recently sinking to 47th place for economic outlook in the 2024 edition of Rich States, Poor States. This is no surprise, given the state’s sky-high tax burden and oppressive regulatory environment, which stifles innovation and growth." . . .
. . ."California is the land of the banned. And plastic bags aren’t the only products to be sacrificed on the steps of the green temple. Other items that are either restricted in some way or are entirely verboten include polystyrene takeout food containers, natural gas connections in new home construction, new gas stations, plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles in hotels, milk and juice cartons, condiment packages, plastic straws and utensils, and gasoline-powered lawn equipment."
From the state that produces the likes of Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Maxine Waters, Adam Schiff.......
"Harris and Walz are fraudulently campaigning as moderates in their quest to make America into the United States of California. When she debates Donald Trump on September 10, that might be the first time Harris is forced to defend her past views and ever-changing current positions. Positions that started in Willie Brown’s bedroom."
