The Modern Exodus: California Streamin’ ... to Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics . . ."Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Peter, Paul, and Mary all asked: Where have all the flowers gone? I dunno. But I do know where all the Californians have gone, and I am hemorrhaging shul members to Florida, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, and Israel.Understand that my congregation is not some Joel Osteen 20,000-member stadium-based church such that a departure of 10 or 20 households barely would be noticed. Rather, our numbers are more modest. We have sustained serious demographic losses — as have all the synagogues, churches, temples, and cathedrals out here. It is not just Steven Greenhut writing one of his excellent columns about California nor a Tucker Carlson special about Los Angeles committing suicide. Rather, this is intense and hits everyone really close to home: people really are leaving California. And, yes, I will turn off the lights.

"California is becoming a dystopia of the rich and the poor, as the middle class not only gets the raw deal but actually makes for the egress. The weather here is the best. Our winters are mild, often even mildly warm some days in January and February. Most days are sunny. Even when it rains, three-quarters of the day ends up with the sun returning. And the summers are pleasant — none of that awful high humidity. But years of sustained illegal immigration have led to population replacement here, and the California that once gave us Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, George Deukmejian, and Pete Wilson — simply good old La-La Land — now is a one-party blue Democrat state that gives us mediocrities like Methuselah Feinstein and Kamala, Gruesome Newsom, the highest taxes in the nation, some of the worst public education, wild crime in cities overseen by Soros-funded DAs, homelessness on steroids (and on crack), mandatory ethnic studies and critical race curricula, and gasoline at $7 a gallon.

"That is what a one-party blue Democrat state looks like. Crime statistics explode as Soros-funded district attorneys stop prosecuting misdemeanors and release recidivist criminals without bail. Woke politicos impose mandates from masks to plastic bags, craft green-energy surcharges that average voters do not realize, and teach children mandated ethnic woke studies and discuss sexual matters even in the first grades.". . .

CNN+ Is Another Sign of a Crumbling Legacy Media -

"On top of all this, it’s been a long time since CNN was considered an objective outlet."

Tony Branco-BPR

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics "CNN’s attempt to join an already crowded market for streaming services just went up in flames only three weeks after launching. Unbeknownst to most, this was inevitable. Newsrooms looking to expand their empires should take note: In today’s media environment, money can’t buy you success.

"Incoming CNN chief executive Chris Licht announced Thursday afternoon Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down CNN+ at the end of April. The shutdown comes on the heels of speculation over whether CNN’s new parent company would cut back or cease operations of the brand new service — speculations that emerged even before the merger between the two industry leaders was complete.

"The $300 million investment to bring segments from prominent pundits like Chris Wallace and Audie Cornish on board was an extreme miscalculation. Wallace, who left Fox News after hosting the highly rated Fox News Sunday for nearly two decades, told viewers in December 2021 he was “ready for a new adventure.” Yet, Wallace — and all those involved in CNN+ — were knowingly entering uncharted territory. CNN had barely marketed the concept of a premium digital streaming platform before it pulled the trigger.

"CNN+’s unproven business model might be considered the most spectacular failure seen in digitized media. Former CNN president Jeff Zucker may have had a vision for CNN+’s target audience, but its initial investment was far too much too soon. With only 150,000 subscribers after three weeks, their results failed to match the network’s long-term vision to turn net positive.

"This catastrophic miscalculation is just the latest episode marking CNN’s decline. The media giant has been riddled by endless scandals that have sabotaged its already ravaged credibility." . . .

The Real Reset is Coming... But Not the One the Elites Expect

 

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The Real Reset is Coming... But Not the One the Elites Expect - American Thinker

“The ‘Real Reset’ is Coming,” As Victor Davis Hanson writes on the upcoming midterm elections.

In truth, we are about to see a radical reset – of the current reset.  It will be a different sort of transformation than the elites are expecting and one that they should greatly fear. . .

In the November 2022 midterms, we are likely to see a historic “No!” to the orthodox left-wing agenda that has resulted in unsustainable inflation, unaffordable energy, war, and humiliation abroad, spiraling crime, racial hostility — as well as arrogant defiance from those who deliberately enacted these disastrous policies.

"The public has been marinated in false narratives and disinformation spread by our elite ruling class and echoed by the dominant media. For example, climate change (more), green energy and its consequences, and Putin inflation.  Then there’s the COVID-19 origin and authoritarian mandates fostered by the spurious meme follow the science, the Russian collusion narrative, there was no election fraud in the 2020 Election, voter suppression, wokeism, and equity-speak.  Don’t forget gender fluidity/grooming, the mask mandates by woke schoolboards supported by teachers' unions,  cops shooting Black men, and Critical Race Theory, including the divisive memes of White Supremacy/domestic terrorism/systemic racism and many other crises de jour. ". . .

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Opinion What Tucker Carlson’s fury at Kevin McCarthy says about the GOP

From the WaPo, an anti-Republican newspaper. CNN and MSNBC will love this. TD

 Opinion | What Tucker Carlson's fury at Kevin McCarthy over leaked audio says about the GOP - The Washington Post

"Once again, leaked audio has captured House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy privately admitting the truth about the dangers posed by Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Only this time, the leak has triggered (as it were) Tucker Carlson’s fury.

“Kevin McCarthy is a puppet of the Dem Party” pic.twitter.com/oNUExc5qL0

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 27, 2022

  In the latest installment, the California Republican worried just after the insurrectionist violence that Trump’s allies in the House might incite violence against other lawmakers. This comes after audio leaked of McCarthy suggesting he might call on Trump to resign over the coup attempt.

In both cases McCarthy never acted on his fears

" Which is reviving a familiar argument from commentators: That Republicans fully understand the threat Trump poses, but are too cowardly to do anything about it. . . ."

 Ann Coulter   "I want to send flowers and chocolates to the Twitter employee who permanently suspended The Babylon Bee. Maybe a car. Apparently, it was the inanity of that decision that incensed Elon Musk, whereupon he decided to purchase the entire platform to stop the censorship.

"Liberals, until five minutes ago: Elon Musk is a climate hero! Electric cars! Solar power! He loves Obama!

"Liberals, five minutes ago: He believes in free speech? Fascist!

"Loads of liberals are threatening to leave Twitter if Musk’s deal goes through. To those who will miss The New York Times’ Charles Blow, I understand. I will try to ease the pain by tweeting, every day for the rest of my life: “[FILL IN THE BLANK] is racist!”

"If you’re wondering why liberals are freaking out over the idea of free speech on one single internet platform, it’s because their ideas are so well thought-out and compellingly argued that they must have total control of all social media, mainstream media, entertainment, elementary schools, colleges, universities, nonprofits, corporate PR departments, government funding agencies, advertising firms and on and on and on. Any interruption to Big Brother being pumped into our brains 24 hours a day, and everything falls apart.

"A hysterical Twitter employee in the “toxicity and health” department (I’m not making that up) denounced Musk to a Times reporter, saying, “he doesn’t know anything about our policies and what we do … his statement about our [algorithm] was f***ing insane … Were (sic) just gonna let everyone run amok?”

"Running “amok” is defined as: calling a man in a dress a “man.” That’s the Babylon Bee tweet that led to a Twitter death sentence, with no trial, no due process, no appeal." . . .

Facing House GOP, McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack

 On the recording, McCarthy can also be heard telling House Republicans that he planned to tell Trump that “it would be my recommendation you should resign.” 

Kevin McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack - The Washington Post  "House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended himself Wednesday in his first face-to-face encounter with House Republicans after audio recordings revealed that he had blamed then-President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, voiced alarm about fellow GOP lawmakers and pledged to urge Trump to resign.

"McCarthy’s line of argument — that he was merely engaging in a “conversation of scenarios” about Trump — papered over the sharp concerns he had shared about the former president and several fellow House Republicans in a phone call with other GOP leaders January 2021.

"But it was one that many in the House Republican conference appeared willing to accept Wednesday in their first meeting since the New York Times first reported on the audio last week.

"The stakes are high for McCarthy, who seeks to become speaker of the House if Republicans retake the chamber in November.

"So far, Trump has been willing to accept McCarthy’s explanations — the GOP leader called the former president after the first audio recording surfaced Thursday — and as long as McCarthy has Trump’s backing, the House GOP will probably not abandon him.

Why a Biden comeback may be coming

 BY BRENT BUDOWSKY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 04/27/22 7:15 AM ET; THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL

Budowsky at The Hill  . . ."On COVID-19 and Ukraine Biden has demonstrated sound judgment, strong leadership, good management, and important results for which he deserves great credit. 

"In the near future I will write part two of this column involving economic and domestic issues. 

"For now, two points. First, Biden and Democrats are competing against Republicans whose Senate and House leaders are among the most unpopular politicians in America, and are spending much time now publicly discussing their stated contempt for Trump. Trump is dodging subpoenas, court orders and investigations while he still, incredibly, seeks to overturn the 2020 presidential election today.

"Second, there is a chance that Democrats can gain Senate seats, because of Trump’s interventions and some good Democratic candidates, and could maintain control of the House. " . . .

  Budowsky was an aide to former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) and former Rep. Bill Alexander (D-Ark.), who was chief deputy majority whip of the House of Representatives.

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Biden White House Deflects Blame for Bishop Evans’s Death

 

National Review

The Texas National Guardsman was at the border as part of Governor Abbott’s operation to secure the border — because [Democrats] failed to do so.

“Well, of course, we are mourning the loss of his life, and we are grateful for the work of every National Guardsman.” But: “I would note that the National Guard worked for the states, and so he is an employee of the Texas National Guard, and his efforts and his operation were directed by there, not by the federal government.”

"While she is technically correct, her answer glossed over the Biden administration’s own role in exacerbating the border crisis — a situation that produces avoidable tragedies such as this one. President Joe Biden’s more “humane” approach is encouraging a dangerous system for illegal immigrants and Americans alike.". . .

Bishop Evans: Body of Drowned Texas National Guard Soldier Found | National Review  . . .“The service member selflessly attempted to help two [illegal immigrants] who appeared to be drowning as they illegally crossed the river from Mexico to the United States,” the Texas Military Department said in a statement on Saturday. "

 Rangers have determined that the two migrants were involved in illicit transnational narcotics trafficking. They remain in the custody of US Customs and Border Patrol.”

Twitter, Target ban the Matt Walsh book "Johnny the Walrus"

Yahoo   "Twitter temporarily suspended the account of conservative podcast host Matt Walsh on Friday for violating its hateful conduct policy with tweets against transgenderism.

"Walsh, who hosts the Daily Wire" Walsh’s podcast and has about 769,000 Twitter followers, was suspended for twelve hours, though Twitter warned the suspension would be extended if Walsh does not take down the censored tweets.

"“The greatest female Jeopardy champion of all time is a man,” Walsh wrote in a tweet on December 30, according to the Daily Wire. “The top female college swimmer is a man. The first female four star admiral in the Public Health Service is a man. Men have dominated female high school track and the female MMA circuit. The patriarchy wins in the end.' ”. . .

Walsh further displeases the all-powerful Democrat left here: Matt Walsh's bestselling children's book removed from Target's website | The Post Millennial  

 "Johnny the Walrus tells the story of a little boy named Johnny. Johnny believes he's a walrus, even donning wooden spoons for ivory tusks and striped tube socks for fins to dress up as the large-sized Arctic animal.

"Johnny's mother at first just follows along, believing it's just an innocent game of make believe. She is attacked on social media by "Stop Anti-Walrusism" activists, who call Johnny's mother "literally walrusphobic," demanding she respect his pronouns, "he/him/walrux," and enable her son's transition to full-on walrushood.

"Caving to the demands, she covers Johnny in itchy grey make-up, bathes the boy in ice-cold water, and feeds the young child "wormones.' "

"The book quickly shot to the top of Amazon's best sellers list in the LGBTQ+ category, with left-wing activists demanding that Amazon remove the book from the category. The book is no longer ranked in the LGBTQ+ category, but now ranks #1 in political commentary & opinion, #6 in humor, and #6 in children's humor." . . .

"Disney isn’t grooming kids. That’s crazy. Why would you say such a thing."

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— Acclaimed Children's Author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) April 25, 2022

Elon Musk Weighs In On Twitter Censoring Hunter Biden Laptop Story During 2020 Election

 Elon Musk Weighs In On Twitter Censoring Hunter Biden Laptop Story During 2020 Election | The Daily Wire

. . ."Musk weighed in on Twitter’s decision to censor an explosive story that was published by the New York Post about then-Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and a laptop that purportedly belongs to Hunter that is filled with content that was problematic for his father’s campaign.

“ 'Vijaya Gadde, the top censorship advocate at Twitter who famously gaslit the world on Joe Rogan’s podcast and censored the Hunter Biden laptop story, is very upset about the @elonmusk takeover,” political commentator Saagar Enjeti wrote on Twitter.

"Musk responded a short time later, writing: “Suspending the Twitter account of a major news organization for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate.' ” . . .

Hunter should marry his laptop in California to get spousal privilege

 

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Wikipedia and the media suppressing info about Hunter Biden's shady business dealings - American Thinker

Last Saturday, the New York Post reported that Eric Schwerin, president of the Rosemont Seneca firm, had an official sit-down with Vice President Biden in 2010.  Schwerin is linked to a variety of Hunter's foreign business dealings, past and present.  Visitor logs from the White House of former president Obama further cast doubts about Biden's claims that he knew nothing of his son's dealings.

If this isn't a case of corruption and conflict of interest, what is?

. . ."In recent times, especially after President Trump's election, their presentations have been so blatantly biased that their true motivations have been revealed.  They no longer even pretend to be fair.  This has awakened a significant number of consumers, who now see through the façade.". . .

 Tim Allen Celebrates Twitter Freedom With 3 Words Twitter Hated Until Yesterday: Hunter Biden Laptop   . . ."But television sitcom star Tim Allen used those three words Monday in a heretofore all but forbidden place — Twitter.". . .

Most Damaging Find on Biden Laptop Could Be the Reported Letter to Joe the Mainstream Media Is Ignoring (thefederalistpapers.org)   . . ."The letter continues in that vein — Hunter accusing Joe of being the head of Biden, Inc., and using (and ordering around) his family to burnish his brand.

“Love is an action dad not an emotion,” Hunter continued.

“Think how your brother and sister express their love for you. They do anything you tell them to do and have their whole lives. You act as if I have no right to tell you about what you did or didn’t have or haven’t done with your siblings. Well that’s just absurd.”. . .

*BOMBSHELL: Emails reveal Joe Biden paid legal bills for one of Hunter’s deals with communist China – The Right Scoop 

(*too MSNBC-ish)   . . ."You can read more about this at the Daily Mail.  But rest assured, Jen Psaki and the White House will claim this is nothing more than Russian propaganda and that Joe didn’t pay for or know about anything.

Raising the Stakes in Ukraine -

  The New York Times

The U.S. organizes military aid for Ukraine, as Russia warns a proxy war could lead to nuclear war.

"The U.S. convened more than 40 allied countries today in an effort to organize more military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, which is to include the first batch of heavy weapons from Germany.

“ 'The group will be a vehicle for nations of good will to intensify our efforts, coordinate our assistance and focus on winning today’s fight and the struggles to come,” said Lloyd Austin, the U.S. defense secretary, after the meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

"Responding to Austin’s declaration yesterday that the U.S. wants to weaken Russia’s military, Russia’s top diplomat accused the U.S. and its allies of pursuing a proxy war, and warned that their involvement could lead to nuclear war.

“ 'The risks are quite considerable,” said Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, in an interview on Russia’s state-run TV network. “I don’t want them to be blown out of proportion,” he added, but “the danger is serious, real — it must not be underestimated.”

"Germany — which never ruled out the supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine, but has found plenty of reasons not to allow their export — said it would send up to 50 armored antiaircraft vehicles. The announcement was both a surprise and a signal of a major potential shift, driven by pressure not only from the country’s conservative opposition but also from a group of government lawmakers.". . .

There are thousands of old rusted German tank hulls around Ukraine reminding us they have been there before when led by a Putin-type leader. TD