Freedom Begins to Return as Masks Are Removed

 

Image from Right of Center by Broc Smith.

The Epoch Times   "So here we are, 14 months or so after “two weeks to slow the spread” and “fifteen days to flatten the curve,” finally being allowed out of our jail cells and “permitted” by elected and unelected bureaucrats to breathe fresh air without wearing a slave muzzle. As the prisoners in Don Pizarro’s dungeons sing in Beethoven’s mighty opera, Fidelio: “Oh what joy, in the open air / Freely to breathe again!”

How did you enjoy your first taste of totalitarianism, America? And for your own good, too! . . .

. . . "The true nature of science is a process of ongoing questioning, and not the interpretation and enforcement of holy leftist writ. As the nation slowly begins to come to its senses, the scolding Karens begin their retreat back to their white wine and cat-litter boxes, and Dr. Fauci disappears from the television screens, the lockdown prisoners look up at the blue spring sky and wonder: what were we thinking?

"Allons, enfants! We have nothing to lose but our chains. And our masks."

They’re Vaccinated and Keeping Their Masks On, Maybe Forever  

"Whenever Joe Glickman heads out for groceries, he places an N95 mask over his face and tugs a cloth mask on top of it. He then pulls on a pair of goggles." . . .

Retired Flag Officers’ Letter To Biden Challenging His Presidency

 Noisy Room   "Primer: As the Democrats are aggressively fighting for election reform with the most disgusting legislation known as H.R. 1, it should also be noted that Liz Cheney (R-WY) was essentially removed from Republican leadership over what she calls the ‘big lie’.

"Then Mollie Hemmingway, Senior Editor at The Federalist has just released her new book titled Rigged. Her book discussed how media, big tech, and the Democrats seized the elections.

"We also cannot ignore former Ambassador and former DNI Director Ric Grenell when he asserts that Susan Rice is the shadow president. In fact, he has said it often and rightly so." ...

. . . "“Our Nation is in deep peril,” the signatories wrote in the introduction to the letter.

"“We are in a fight for our survival as a Constitutional Republic like no other time since our founding in 1776. The conflict is between supporters of Socialism and Marxism vs. supporters of Constitutional freedom and liberty.”

"Several military experts told Politico the letter was an outright partisan attack and dangerous.

"One serving Navy officer told Politico the letter was “disturbing and reckless” while Jim Golby, an expert in civil-military relations, told the outlet it was a “shameful effort to use their rank and the military’s reputation for such a gross and blatant partisan attack.” 

"The letter’s organizer, Maj. Gen. Joe Arbuckle, told Politico: “Retired generals and admirals normally do not engage in political actions.”

“ 'But the situation facing our nation today is dire … We are facing threats greater than at any other time since our country was founded. To remain silent would be a dereliction of duty.”

"Read the original article on Business Insider."

Nike and Other Woke Corporations Face a Barrage of Attack Ads

 Katie Pavlich   "Consumers' Research, a consumer advocacy organization, is pushing back against woke corporations like Nike, Coca-Cola and American Airlines with a million dollar attack ad campaign. They're also launching a new initiative to hold companies accountable to their customers. 

"The group is blasting Nike's use of slave labor in China and for failing to pay taxes. 

Do you support or oppose American companies using their public role, position, or events to influence political, cultural, or social change?

Support 36%
Oppose 57%@maristpoll/@NPR/@NewsHour, Adults, 4/7-13https://t.co/pCcCsYWagR

— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) April 15, 2021

Conservative Group Puts Woke Corporations on Notice for Lies About Georgia Voting Bill   "Democratic lawmakers and activists are engaged in a full-fledged misinformation campaign about Georgia’s new voting reform law that was signed by Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) earlier this year. Claims of “voter suppression” and barriers to the ballot box were lobbed at Republicans, though the allegations do not square with the bill’s actual contents. President Joe Biden was even awarded "4-pinocchios" from The Washington Post for likening the law to "Jim Crow in the 21st century.' " . . .

H.R. 1 is a straight up Democratic power grab

H.R. 1 is a straight up Democratic power grab

"America is still grappling with the issues that plagued a divisive 2020 election. In that election cycle, Democratic politicians and left-wing lawyers launched a multi-state assault on election security laws that gave unprecedented and unconstitutional authority to non-legislative actors to change election laws.

"Now, Democrats are doubling-down on their efforts to undermine election security with H.R. 1, the so-called “For the People Act,” a bill that would federalize state elections while sweeping away state election integrity efforts.

"Rather than using the slimmest majority in modern history to enact bills that would fix problems in our election system, Democrats seem maniacally focused on making sure they maintain power in the next election. This bill shouldn’t be called the “For the People Act” but instead should be known as the “Democrat Power Grab Act of 2021” because it is clearly designed so Democrats can aggregate and exert power." . . .

It’s key for all Americans to understand how the S. 1 (H.R. 1) Corrupt Politicians Act fits into this power grab to fundamentally transform America into a socialist nation under permanent one-party rule.

The Media's Credibility Gap Continues to Grow

RedState

. . . "Meanwhile, the media has spent so much time focusing on Liz Cheney getting booted from leadership not because it’s worth a weeks-long news cycle but because it advances the narrative that the GOP is too extreme, too pro-Trump to continue existing and that a Republican civil war is coming. None of this is true, mind you. The GOP appears to be moving steadily toward the middle, and while Trump is somewhat a factor in terms of what politicians are saying, they are quietly starting to move away and focus on the future.

"But God forbid we let Trump out of any news cycle even for a minute because that will inevitably lead to a ratings drop (as opposed to the ratings drop we’re seeing now?).

"The right is not immune to this, mind you. Fox News is very narrative-driven, and Newsmax and OANN more so. They have a clear agenda, but because they are of the right, the rest of the left-leaning media is hellbent on attacking them in order to make them look like the bad, dishonest news organizations. They want to pretend they have sterling records while the right-of-center outlets are corrupt and evil, but they themselves are mired in the perversion of what journalism is supposed to be.

"There is no reason to trust any of them anymore." . . .

The Media Hates You And Is Shocked That You Hate It Back

  They cover up Democrat perfidy and invent Republican scandals. They try to police our language. They condescend to us. They dox innocent citizens. They lie all the time. They carry water for liberal leakers. They try to get our own (real) reporters, like Townhall’s Julio Rosas, killed for refusing to follow the narrative.

 Shameful! Racists in the media now demonize white military men . . . “Our profession today is unrecognizable,” says award-winning journalist Lara Logan.

"She has watched the transformation of media from what it was meant to be, with many journalists blurring the lines between fact and opinion.

"The root causes and how Big Tech and the MSM work hand-in-hand:

Muslim CNN reporter: ‘The world today needs a Hitler’  "Now deleted, but the screenshots are everywhere. Will CNN fire him? Or give him a promotion?"

Media in Full Spin Mode to Cover for Biden’s Failures

 

Rich Terrell

Media in Full Spin Mode to Cover for Biden’s Failures   "Joe Biden’s presidency is spiraling out of control. By any reasonable metric he has failed as a commander in chief. He has failed on immigration, he has failed on the economy, he has failed to create jobs, he has failed on foreign policy, he has failed on handling the pandemic, he has failed to unite the country, and he has failed as a leader. But that’s not what the mainstream media would have us believe."  . . .

A Self-Loathing Ruling Class Cannot Endure   "The U.S. now has an official regime of lies, supported by an almost worthlessly dishonest media, and scores of millions of Americans brainwashed into the false view that they live in an evil country."  Conrad Black

Lest we forget Joe Biden’s past:  THE HEROIC ADVENTURES OF SUPER JOE

Joe Biden fibs all the time. He tells these glorious tales and he is always the hero of the story.

"Alana Goodman summarized six events Biden used to put himself into as a hero. Her investigative report is well worth reading on this link.

 "Here is one of the six:

"While running for president in 2008, Biden told the United Mine Workers that he was a coal miner." . . .

'Difficult to believe': The Associated Press is slammed for saying it was unaware of Hamas intel operation in their building that Israel razed to the ground: Report from 2014 claims they knew terrorists were there

It would be hard to screw up that badly even if one were trying. But Barack Obama had his number: "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f--- things up."

A tribute to the Irish who fought and died with Custer at the battle of the Little Bighorn

Myles Keogh: Custer's Irish Knight

A tribute to the Irish who fought and died with Custer at the battle of the Little Bighorn

Mark Linnane (edited):  128 Irish born men in the 7th Cavalry in 1876. 103 of which went out on the 1876 campaign against the Sioux. 34 of which were killed ,28 of these were killed with Custer's battalion. 2 Irishmen of the 7th Cavalry received the medal of honour for their actions at the Little Bighorn. Sergeant Thomas Murray from County Monaghan and Thomas Callan from County Louth.

Irish farewell song, "The Parting Glass:

 

Where Keogh and his men died.

Joe Biden is proving even more of a ‘master of disaster’ than Jimmy Carter

NY Post

Gas prices were already on the rise under Biden before the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline led to long lines at the pump. It now costs $1.05 more per gallon than it did a year ago. With Biden closing the Keystone XL Pipeline on his first day in office and generally vowing to wage war on all fossil fuels, it’s no wonder there’s uncertainty and higher prices.

. . . "But barely four months into his presidency, it’s disaster after disaster as Biden wastes every opportunity his predecessor left him. US consumer confidence fell unexpectedly this month as rising prices, a hiring slowdown and energy uncertainty hit hard. On Friday, the University of Michigan said its Index of Consumer Sentiment declined to 82.8, from 88.3 in April. Economists had predicted it would rise to 90.4. 

" It wasn’t the first disappointment for prognosticators this month. Economists expected the country to tack on 1 million jobs in April after seeing gains of 770,000 in March. Instead, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported just 266,000, as the unemployment rate rose to 6.1 percent. 

" And then it announced that consumer prices rose 4.2 percent year-over-year in April — far worse than economists had predicted. It was the largest such jump since September 2008, when the financial crisis was at its height. Oh, and core inflation rose 0.8 percent from March to April, the biggest rise in nearly four decades. 

"You can thank Biden’s focus on expanding government at the expense of everyone else. Democrats (alone) passed his $1.9 trillion COVID “relief” bill — which had little to do with either — in March, as things were finally picking up. Throwing money into the economy without much consideration of its necessity directly led to the inflation we’re seeing now, with the money supply up by 25 percent over last year." . . .

UPDATED: A Major CNN Host Appears to Lose His Primetime Show in Sudden, Perplexing Announcement...?

Before you buy it, read on...Fake news is what CNN does!

 RedState

"CNN’s Don Lemon, one of the most biased “journalists” in news, is losing his primetime show, or at least that’s what it sounded like when he made this weird, cryptic announcement Friday night.

Don Lemon just announced that tonight will be his last show on CNN: pic.twitter.com/1o4c5xO8kO

— Jordan Lancaster (@jordylancaster) May 15, 2021

"Lemon pointedly says “this is the last night that we’ll be ‘CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.'” He then goes on to say he “appreciates all the years,” but that “changes are coming.” It’s vague, but it’s not that vague. It certainly seems like he’s losing his show.

"That would make sense, given his ratings are absolutely in the dumpster. As I wrote recently, CNN across the board is down, getting trounced by Fox News and MSNBC. But Lemon’s show is one of the worst (see CNN’s Ratings Enter Smoking Crater Territory). He’s been getting more than doubled up by Greg Gutfeld’s new comedy show, and Laura Ingraham continues to best Lemon by a wide margin in his first hour, as well.

"Shortly after the announcement, though, Lemon added the confusion by saying he’s not leaving CNN and that it’s “not what you think.” . . .

CNN's Don Lemon says anti-Trump rhetoric doesn’t make him biased 

 . . . "Just last month, CNN’s in-house media critic Brian Stelter was put on the spot when a teenage journalist asked about the network’s overly opinionated anchors." . . .

“I didn’t say I was leaving CNN. I just said it was the end of an era for CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.”

UPDATE  5/16/2021:Desperate Don Lemon 'apologizes' after teasing ‘end’ of his show in duplicitous publicity stunt  "Is planting misleading innuendo about oneself a good tool to sell the services of an information provider? In what other product category does one openly debase the quality as a means of gathering attention?

"Tucker Carlson, whose viewership is more than 4 times that of Don Lemon’s, likes to characterize the CNN host as stupid. That label certainly applies to the publicity stunt trick Lemon pulled on Friday night: . . ."

. . . "This is dumbest publicity stunt since the International House of Pancakes falsely claimed it was changing its name to the International House of Burgers, only to reveal a month later that it was a publicity stunt. But at least IHOP sells food, not information. Lemon was debasing his own product with his misleading innuendo."

Jews have been murdered in millions across the world, but no more

Legal Insurrection  "The Jerusalem Post reported the brilliant Israeli ruse that will live in the annals of military and counter-terrorism history:

At about 9 pm on Thursday night, the IDF began assembling ground forces along the border with the Gaza Strip. Some armored and infantry battalions joined the artillery batteries that had been deployed days earlier to pound Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets.

"We're invading Gaza!"

Earlier in the day, the IDF said that a ground offensive was on the table as a viable option for the continuation of Operation Guardians of the Wall. The IDF was hitting hard at Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets from the air but on the ground they would be expected to cause even more damage albeit with greater risk to the Israeli forces.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his contribution, saying Thursday that the campaign against Hamas was far from over and that more Israeli action was coming.

At midnight, the IDF Spokesperson’s English department tweeted that “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.” The foreign media jumped at the tweet, interpreting it to mean that Israel was sending ground forces into Gaza, a major escalation in the current operation and a sign that it was far from over.

Websites of media outlets around the world, including the Washington Post and ABC, reported the incursion. “Israeli troops have entered the Gaza Strip as conflict with Palestinians escalates, Israeli military says,” was the tweet put out by the Washington Post.

The problem was that there was no ground invasion. Yes, the IDF had deployed troops along the border but they did not cross into Gaza. What did happen was in the air where 160 aircraft had assembled for a massive bombing run over the Gaza Strip. Their target was what the IDF called Hamas’s “Metro”, an underground network of tunnels where Hamas stored its weapons and used to move throughout Gaza hidden from Israeli aircraft." . . .  Full article here...

Genius ruse by IDF: put out a vaguely worded tweet hinting a ground invasion had begun, which made Hamas fighters scramble to their tunnels, then it blew the tunnels to smithereens. https://t.co/ldyK93arNp

— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) May 14, 2021

 Mark Dubowitz:  This needs to be read in its entirety from  @RepRitchie. Well said

 NicolasLeFloch in reply to Paddy M. | May 14, 2021 at 9:32 am

Yes! Israel will prevail because she has Bibi, the IDF, and the spirit and willingness to fight.

And thank you, Ted Cruz, for your unwavering support of Israel. Wipe the floor with Ilhan Omar.

Israel Downs Hamas Suicide Drone, It Fell To Ground And Killed Launch Squad

 Legal Insurrection ('Toons added by TD)

Hamas military wing releases footage of their drones used in an attack on Gaza border communities pic.twitter.com/MTEhjICaYv

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) May 13, 2021

 

#BREAKING: IDF video of shooting down a Hamas suicide drone. The drone is an Iranian Ababil-T also known in Yemen as Qasef-2K pic.twitter.com/pRNSrTnJ6T

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) May 13, 2021

Image by Ghenghis Gary.

Andrea Widburg  . . . "During the press briefing, Doocy asked the obvious question, which was whether "somebody at the Biden administration or in the Biden administration update this guidance for political reasons."  Jen Psaki responded with an unequivocal "no."

"Well, if politics didn't drive the about-face on masks, asked Doocy, what was the medical or scientific breakthrough that suddenly occurred on Friday to justify this change?

"Psaki, as is her habit, didn't immediately answer the question.  First, and very condescendingly, she put Doocy in his place by implying that he had not been paying attention.  "Well, I know that Dr. Walensky did an extensive number of interviews yesterday to answer exactly that question."

"Nevertheless, Psaki did Doocy the "great" favor of giving a substantive answer.  She repeated information we all already know: that vaccines work, that they are effective against variants of the virus, and that vaccinated people are not contagious.  In other words, she gave was a non-answer because the real question was whether something new had come along and, in fact, nothing had.

"At this point, Doocy could not resist a "gotcha question"." . . .