ICE chief blames mayor’s warning for 800 missed arrests

NY Post  . . . "Thomas Homan, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s acting director, told Fox News that the mayor’s warning on Twitter was “beyond the pale” and compared her to a gang lookout who tells people when a police car is arriving. Homan said the Justice Department is looking into whether Schaaf obstructed justice."
. . . 
“ 'There’s over 800 significant public safety threat criminals, these are people who are here illegally and committed yet another crime, been convicted of a crime,” he told Fox. “She gave them warning, and there’s 800 that we were unable to locate because of that warning, so that community’s a lot less safe than it would have been.' ” . . .

Oakland Mayor Still Unapologetic Over Committing Felony, Obstructing Justice

. . . "But what does Libby Schaaf get out of all this? Well, for one thing, her national approval and name recognition on the left has just shot up by 1000% or more. She’s 52 years old, which leaves plenty of room for future political opportunities. For all I know, she’s actually put herself in position for a national office run, or perhaps a cabinet position in a future Democratic administration." . . .

ACLU Sues Kansas Over Law Making It Harder For Illegal Aliens To Vote…

"We moved in California so I went on the DMV website to change our address. It was almost impossible to leave the site without registering to vote. Just needed a driver's license and check a box you are a citizen and you are registered to vote.
The State monitors the registration process. The same State that encourages illegals to vote."   Carl Spackler, Jr.

Pelosi Slams ICE for Arresting ‘Hard-Working, Law-Abiding,’ ‘Patriotic’ Illegal Aliens  . . . "San Francisco, where Pelosi’s congressional district is located, is a “sanctuary city” that will not cooperate with the federal government in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws." . . . From ICE's statement: “About half of the individuals arrested also have criminal convictions in addition to their immigration violations, including convictions for assault/battery, crimes against children, weapons charges and DUI,” ICE said.

"Pelosi described ICE’s enforcement of the immigration law in her region of the country as a “shocking abuse of law enforcement power.' ” . . .

Boycott the Oscars? Why Not Boycott Hollywood?

Jewish World Review

"Robert DeNiro, Hollyweird has-been, turned lib political activist."

. . . "It is very disconcerting to me, a former film buff to read past favorites indulge in hateful, spiteful and idiotic language that reveals the depth of their ignorance on politics. The biggest clue to their ignorance is that they actually supported Hillary Clinton, the worst candidate in ages, who had so much baggage she needed Pullman porters for security.

"The Oscars telecast will be next week, on March 4th, and will be hosted by nighttime host Jimmy Kimmel. He has demonstrated for the past few months that he can be extremely tearful about issues he hasn't bothered to research. He has been urged by the producers to tone down the politics but the star studded audience is filled with like-minded liberals, so it may be hard for him to avoid playing to them instead of the waning viewers.

" I remember when the Oscars were something to look forward to. A good show would have many clips from the nominated films and good comedic jabs from great hosts like Bob Hope and Johnny Carson. Beautiful and handsome stars would fill the stages and one came away from watching the show with an urge to see the movie winners." . . . (Emphasis added, TD)
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Commanding officer initially ordered responding deputies to 'stage' not enter Stoneman Douglas, sources say

Fox News "has learned that in the critical moments as first responding deputies were searching for an active shooter on the property of Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, a commanding officer on scene apparently ordered some of the initial responders to “stage” and set up a “perimeter” outside -- instead of immediately ordering or allowing officers to rush in to neutralize the suspect, Nikolas Cruz.
“ 'It’s atrocious,” a law enforcement source who was on the scene after the shooting told Fox News. “If deputies were staging it could have cost lives.”
"The law enforcement source said responding deputies and officers were called to an active shooter scene in which they are trained to immediately “go, go, go” toward the direction of the shooter. “Every second is another life,” the source said.
"The Broward County Sherrif’s Office policy on active shooters indicates responding deputies may enter the building to preserve life without permission. "That remains the priority until various objectives are met such as the shooter being detained. The policy does not appear to list staging -- setting up an area to keep first responders safe before police secure a violent scene -- or a perimeter as an immediate priority." . . .

Chicago Community Organizer Blasts Obama: ‘He Forgot The Community Got Him Where He Is’

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Chicago Community Organizer Blasts Obama: ‘He Forgot The Community Got Him Where He Is’

The irony of having Obama, the former community organizer in Chicago, being opposed by someone who has taken up his old job is not lost on Politico. “Obama now finds himself on the receiving end of the same demands his younger self once made to crusty Chicago politicians he derided as ‘ward heelers,'” the piece notes.  In fact, the community organizers see the Obama Presidential Center as the leading edge of something that is of great concern to many left-wing activists: gentrification.

No 'We remember Mary Jo' at the women's marches

Silvio Canto, Jr.

"Chappaquiddick" refers to a scandal that in hindsight is stunning that it didn't end Kennedy's political career – or put him in jail. Let's say you're a fan of [Ted] Kennedy for everything but this episode. Still, on a boozy summer night – the same weekend that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon – a married but philandering Teddy drove his car off the Chappaquiddick bridge with Mary Jo Kopechne (astute performance by Kate Mara, she's excellent), a young secretary who'd worked for his late brother Bobby, at his side.

"We remember mid-July 1969 because Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.  I watched it in the living room with my parents and my brother and sister.  We also remember Chappaquiddick, the tragic story of Mary Jo Kopechne.

"There is a new film about to be released, and I'm looking forward to it.. . . 

"Recently, we've heard about former President Clinton and his behavior with women.  It may be time to come to terms with Senator Kennedy's own behavior and the Democratic women who defended him over the years.

"It's time for the women's march to remember Mary Jo."
All pictures added by TD

Ted Kennedy’s Chappaquiddick Lies Remembered
"It took her at least three or four hours to die." 

Afterward, Kennedy became, or remained ever the unrepentent demagogue

Judge Bork found not a trace of compassion in Ted Kennedy, the foundation of the new Democrat Party.



‘Chappaquiddick’ to Open Film Festival… on Martha’s Vineyard

"A new film about Ted Kennedy and the death of Mary Jo Kopechne on Martha’s Vineyard is set to open this month’s big film festival on Martha’s Vineyard. The film has been described as a frank presentation of the story.

"We ran a post about the film recently. See the trailer and read a review here.

"This poster for the film leaves little to the imagination:" . . .

Related:  Monica Lewinsky: No #MeToo heroine

"Yet to say that the power dynamic negates consent is absurd. There was no point at which saying no could have put Lewinsky’s career or livelihood in jeopardy."

Scaramucci says more key Trump aides will leave the White House . . .

. . . "because 'morale is terrible' and John Kelly rules the West Wing by 'fear and intimidation' "

UK Daily Mail  . . . "Kelly, he complained on CNN, has prevented him and other Trump loyalists from visiting people in the West Wing for meetings.

'You're going to block me from getting in? If someone wants to see me at the White House you're going to block me?' he asked, referring to Kelly." . . .

Kelly, a retired Marine general, has brought order to chaotic Trumpworld, but Scaramucci says 'fear and intimidation' have paralyzed the president's inner circle

You must bear in mind that this comes from the bitterly anti-Trump source, CNN. 

 Full article.


From Victor Davis Hanson: Why Trump’s Generals are TOO VALUABLE to be Dismissed  . . . "Barack Obama had four defense secretaries, three national security advisers and five chiefs of staff. That is about par for a presidential tenure covering eight years.

"But the problem with all these rumors of departing generals is not just that they are likely false and shopworn. They also make no sense because the three generals have been radically successful. In just a year, they have markedly enhanced U.S. national security as well as the image of the Trump administration itself.

"The media, which is mostly anti-Trump, has always been schizophrenic in the coverage of the three generals. Some media outlets initially echoed old worries about too many Pentagon tentacles or the militarization of the executive branch. They forgot that generals, both active and retired, have long held administration jobs. Gen. Colin Powell, for instance, served four different presidents, starting with his tenure as national security adviser under Ronald Reagan." . . .

Hillary’s Audacious Tweet After Saying, “Our Goal Is to Help Strengthen Russia”

Independent Sentinel

"None of Hillary’s many policy failures and illegal acts are as egregious as her efforts to “help strengthen Russia”. Those were her words."

"It isn’t Trump who refused to act and, in fact, helped the Russians, it was her corrupt State Department and her boss.

HILLARY SAID OUR GOAL WAS “TO HELP STRENGTHEN RUSSIA”

The Obama administration, including Hillary Clinton, especially Hillary Clinton, allowed the Uranium One deal to go through, knowing about the Russian bribery/extortion racket beforehand.

"The deals went through even though the Obama administration knew the Russians had a bribery scheme going with a U.S. Uranium trucking company. The purpose of the scheme was to give Russia control over U.S. energy.

"Three months before Bill met with Putin, on March 19, 2010, Hillary met with Putin. She had objectives: there was a nuclear treaty which Russia didn’t abide by and we had already given up the defense system in Eastern Europe.

"Most remarkably, while standing next to Foreign Minister Lavrov, she said, “our goal is to help strengthen Russia”.

Hillary Clinton  ✔
@HillaryClinton

I say this as a former Secretary of State and as an American: the Russians are still coming. Our intelligence professionals are imploring Trump to act. Will he continue to ignore & surrender, or protect our country?https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/cyber-chief-says-trump-has-given-him-no-new-authority-to-strike-at-russian-interference-threat/2018/02/27/41185978-1c24-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html …

Full article.

YouTube Quietly Relies on Far-Left Organization to Help Police Content

Gateway Pundit

It’s time to regulate Google and Facebook.

The Google division said in December it would assign more than 10,000* people to moderate content after a year of scandals over fake and inappropriate content on the world’s largest video site.

*All products of the California schoolsystem and residents of the Bay Area, may I assume? 

Daily Signal   "Silicon Valley has enormous power over the flow of information that reaches people around the globe.

"That’s why it’s vital for Americans to understand how tech giants can manipulate information, either intentionally or unwittingly, to advance a political agenda.

"A report by The Daily Caller said that YouTube, which is owned by Google, is using the Southern Poverty Law Center, a left-wing activist nonprofit that bills itself as an objective civil rights organization, to assist in policing content on its video-sharing website.

"In 2016, YouTube was accused of censoring PragerU videos, and more recently, Google was lambasted for creating a seemingly partisan “fact-checker” function for its search engine that almost exclusively targeted right-leaning media outlets.

“ 'The left-wing nonprofit [SPLC]—which has more recently come under fire for labeling legitimate conservative organizations as ‘hate groups’—is one of the more than 100 nongovernment organizations … and government agencies in YouTube’s ‘Trusted Flaggers’ program,”according to The Daily Caller.

"The Daily Signal asked Google if and why it has collaborated with the Southern Poverty Law Center, but it did not respond as of the time of publishing this article.

"A variety of media sources, including CNN and ABC, cite the Southern Poverty Law Center as an authoritative source on what can be defined as a “hate group.”

"But the group has been very loose about how it defines hate, and often recklessly lumps mainstream conservative organizations in with Nazis and other extremist groups." . . .

YouTube says its new moderators 'mistakenly' shut down pro-gun conservative channels while trying to block far-right conspiracy videos

"Conservative outlets on YouTube have found themselves silenced on the video sharing platform, under a crackdown on dangerous content.

"Overzealous new employees 'mistakenly' removed or flagged some channels and clips In the wake of the Parkland School shooting.

"Moderators were attempting to block far-right conspiracy videos, which could cause offence to families and friends of those caught up in of the tragedy.

"The site has promised to reinstate any material that is to found to have been pulled which didn't breach house rules." . . .

17-Year Old Activist David Hogg Says He Will Not Go Back To School Until Gun Control Is Passed Photo of Benny Johnson BENNY JOH

Daily Caller  "17-year-old Stoneman Douglas Senior, David Hogg (at right), will refuse to return to his school until gun control is passed
"Hogg made the declaration at an anti-gun rally in New Jersey. Hogg, who has quickly become one of the most outspoken Stoneman Douglas student activists on gun control, said at the rally “I’m not going back to school on Wednesday until one bill is passed.”
"Stoneman Douglas reopened classes on Monday.
"The New York Daily News reported that Hogg also called pro-gun Florida legislators “child murderers” in the remarks.

“Literally any legislation at this point would be a success considering the fact that so few legislators in Florida met with us. The fact that they want people to forget about this and elect them again as the child murderers they are, that’s unacceptable and we’re not going to let that happen.”

"In the same speech, Hogg said that Florida Gov. Rick Scott “doesn’t care about students’ lives,” because his proposed gun control reforms do not go far enough."
Shame on the kid, basking in celebrity while parents mourn for their lost children.

Rethinking Watergate

Pinterest

Victor Davis Hanson  "The Watergate break-in is now 45 years old. The scandal is as distant from our own time as it was once from 1928. The median age of Americans is about 38 years old. Half of all Americans were likely born after the break-in. But Watergate is hardly ancient history.

"The fumes of Watergate waft around the current FISA-gate scandal. The now septuagenarians Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, of All the President’s Men fame, are back in the news. As seasoned crusading reporters, they currently offer admonitions that Donald Trump is replaying the role of a supposedly paranoid and imperious Richard Nixon.

"But is he? The two investigative journalists who first brought Watergate to public attention are certainly not wrong about parallels—but not in the way they imagine. FISA-gate is becoming Watergate turned upside down. The respective roles of the government, liberal Democrats, civil libertarians, and the White House are now reversed—and this turnaround is, in a strange way, redefining Watergate itself.

"In 1973-74, civil libertarians were shocked at White House efforts to use the CIA to suppress information about the break-in at the Watergate complex and the subsequent efforts to hide or misrepresent it. They were rightly outraged that the Nixon reelection campaign broke the law in efforts to find dirt on Democrats. They were incredulous that the White House used hush money to silence those charged with the crime, and to hide the origins and transference of such payments.

"In 2018, however, the FBI and the CIA were said to have good reason to have once trafficked in purchased campaign dirt. The Clinton campaign in 2016 paid a private law firm and Fusion/GPS consultants millions of dollars for myths supplied by the Russians to create pejorative fantasies about Trump-Russian collusion. Clinton-paid Fusion/GPS operatives, then sought to plant and authenticate their wild stories with the FBI, the State Department, perhaps the CIA, and certainly sympathetic news organizations. Only by dogged subpoenas and lawsuits has the public discovered who commissioned the Trump dossier, or how it was manipulated to obtain court-approved surveillance of American citizens." . . .

Full article at the Hoover Institution

Report: Deputies Were TOLD Not To Go Into High School

Daily Caller

"Fox News’ Laura Ingraham reported Monday that Broward County deputies were told not to go into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the mass shooting earlier this month.

"The alleged reason? They didn’t have any body cameras with them.

“ 'Now, our sources near the Broward County sheriff’s department are telling us that the deputies who arrived at the scene of the shooting were told not to enter the school unless their body cameras were turned on, and then we found out that the deputies did not have body cameras so they did not enter the building or engage the shooter,” Ingraham said.

“ 'Curiously, police also lost radio communications during the parkland shooting. And our source claims that radio communication also went dead during the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting in 2017 that he also got a lot of criticism for.” (RELATED: Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson: I Am Not A ‘Coward’)

"Ingraham did not say who issued the order to not go into the school."

In Case It Wasn’t Obvious, Major Progressive Anti-Gun Groups Are Pushing Parkland Kids Behind Scenes

Weasel Zippers

"But you’re not allowed to criticize them because, kids. Debbie Wasserman Schultz met with them the day after the shooting and arranged their trip to protest in Tallahassee and she’s been advising them on “communications strategy.”

"Via BuzzFeed:

Several large progressive organizations, donors, and a high-powered public relations firm are backing the March for Our Lives movement, which is quickly evolving from a student-run social media effort to end gun violence into one backed by some of the most influential activists in the country.

In the days after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people, the teenage survivors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were impossible to ignore. They blanketed cable news coverage, built a massive following on social media, and began to organize a rally in the country’s capital in support of gun reform.

Barely two weeks ago, the student survivors sat in a circle in the living room of one of their parents’ homes, planning a trip to Tallahassee to meet with lawmakers and handling nitty-gritty matters like which media outlets to talk to.

Since then, major players and organizations — including Everytown, Giffords, Move On, Planned Parenthood, and the Women’s March LA — told BuzzFeed News they are helping the students with logistics, strategy, and planning for next month’s March for Our Lives rally and beyond. Much of the specific resources the groups are providing to the Parkland students remains unclear — as is the full list of supporting organizations — but there are broad outlines.

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The Parkland Teens Fighting For Gun Control Have The Backing Of These Huge Organizing Groups
. . . "AFT, as well as the growing contingent of organizations backing the student-led march, are working to cultivate and build upon the movement after the rally. Weingarten noted that the groups are also behind the “National School Walkout” taking place in April to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Columbine.

"After that, she says the goal is to carry that momentum until November — with some of the students already using the hashtag #VoteThemOut.

. . . "In addition to the millions of dollars raised by A-list celebrities including Oprah, George and Amal Clooney, Steven Spielberg, and Jeffrey Katzenberg, the March for Our Lives GoFundMepage has raised an additional $2.7 million as of Tuesday.

"Some of the highest GoFundMe donations have come from philanthropists such as Jeff Raikes — the former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — and his wife, Tricia, as well as Chris and Camille Bently, who run the Bently Foundation, which supports organizations in the areas of the environment, the arts, and animal welfare, according to its website.

. . . 

"Actress Sara Ramirez — best known for her role in Grey's Anatomy — donated $20,000 to the GoFundMe page.

"Ramirez, a vocal LGBTQ activist was inspired by the students, especially Emma Gonzalez, the actor's spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.

" 'Sara often supports other activists’ work on many issues especially those affecting the LGBTQ community, people of color, and those focused on improving the lives of our youth," the spokesperson said.

"Aaron Levie, the founder of the cloud company Box, who has been vocal on Twitter about the work the student survivors have been doing, donated $10,000, telling BuzzFeed News he won't be able to join the march on Washington but will be supporting the students from afar."

. . . "Since then, major players and organizations — including Everytown, Giffords, Move On, Planned Parenthood, and the Women’s March LA — told BuzzFeed News they are helping the students with logistics, strategy, and planning for next month’s March for Our Lives rally and beyond."