DeSantis Isn’t Sweating The Migrant Class Action Lawsuit. Here’s Why

 Migrants whom DeSantis flew to Martha's Vineyard file class action suit against him | Just The News

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. . ."But DeSantis clearly anticipated the radical, hypocritical left’s response, and he revealed on Tuesday that the migrants signed consent forms.

“ 'It is opportunistic that activists would use illegal immigrants for political theater. If these activists spent even a fraction of this time and effort at the border, perhaps some accountability would be brought to the Biden Administration’s reckless border policies that entice illegal immigrants to make dangerous and often lethal journeys through Central America and put their lives in the hands of cartels and Coyotes,” DeSantis’ office said in a statement. “The transportation of the immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard was done on a voluntary basis. The immigrants were homeless, hungry, and abandoned – and these activists didn’t care about them then.”

“ 'Florida’s program gave them a fresh start in a sanctuary state and these individuals opted to take advantage of chartered flights to Massachusetts,” the statement continued. “It was disappointing that Martha’s Vineyard called in the Massachusetts National Guard to bus them away from the island within 48 hours.' ”. . .

DeSantis Has Receipts That Pokes Major Holes In Migrant Class Action Lawsuit (townhall.com) 

 "The transportation of the immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard was done on a voluntary basis. The immigrants were homeless, hungry, and abandoned – and these activists didn’t care about them then," the statement continued. "Florida’s program gave them a fresh start in a sanctuary state and these individuals opted to take advantage of chartered flights to Massachusetts. It was disappointing that Martha’s Vineyard called in the Massachusetts National Guard to bus them away from the island within 48 hours."

Behind the lawn-sign platitudes beats the heart of a NIMBY - PatriotRetort.com

The Five: Is DeSantis eclipsing Trump in the Republican Party? - YouTube

White House becomes 'irritated' with Fox News border reporter Bill Melugin

What's more, there are signs of a coordinated campaign. All of a sudden, Media Matters, a flaming lapdog of the Democrats, has turned its slime machine onto Melugin, and this came just shortly before the White House put word out about its "irritation."

Monica Showalter  . . ."There’s a tall Fox News reporter in his mid-30s with slicked back hair and an air of combative indignation who is getting under the skin of some people in JOE BIDEN’s administration. And he’s not PETER DOOCY.

"BILL MELUGIN, a former local Los Angeles Emmy-winning reporter, has become a growing presence online and in broader political circles as Fox’s go-to reporter at the U.S. southern border. He’s done hundreds of television hits since joining the network last year, largely from border states, where he often focuses on the historic flow of migrants that are overwhelming communities there.". . .

. . ."Which is kind of laughable, not on Melugin, but on Politico, which seems to think shoeleather reporting and persistence, which includes not being daunted by officials attempting to block the news, is some kind of innovation. I guess it is -- to them.

"Melugin, on the other hand, is an authentic journalist practicing the trade he purports to practice, which is a true breath of fresh air for a public weary at news media outlets serving primarily as mouthpieces for the increasingly inchoate Biden administration.

"But if Politico can be laughed at for what it considers "a new style" of journalism, the White House cannot. 

"This attack leak comes just as the border crisis is finally hitting home with the public, now that the entire country is watching, mesmerized, as Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Gov. Greg Abbott begin shipping handfuls of illegal border crossers to wealthy, white, leftist enclaves such as Martha's Vineyard, and now, Joe Biden's vacay redoubt of Rehoboth Beach, and the leftists, whose hypocrisy has been exposed by it, are screaming.

"We know they are screaming because border security has become a top election issue as midterms beckon and Congress is likely to change hands, putting a leash on Joe Biden's runaway spending and lawless open border regime. Suddenly, this issue has risen to the top of voter concerns.

"Now all of a sudden a hit piece appears in White House house organ Politico, speaking of the administration's "irritation" as if to put Melugin on notice. Obviously, they would like him to know that they are watching him.". . .

A Doocy on the border - POLITICO

When Democrats rule

 

Biden's not in charge

 Ron Klain, Susan Rice, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Valerie Jarrett, John Kerry, James Clapper, etc. The band is back together. JamieRJN

White House spurs speculation when it overrules Biden on pandemic being over: 'He is not in charge' (bizpacreview.com)   "President Joe Biden’s declaration of victory over COVID when he said that the pandemic was over triggered leftist dead-enders who bitterly cling to their masks and mandates and brought yet another correction from the White House that contradicted him while further confirming suspicions that he isn’t the one running the show.

"During a “60 Minutes” interview with CBS anchor Scott Pelley that aired on Sunday, Biden clearly stated, “the pandemic is over,” while strolling through the Detroit Auto Show where he made another pitch for the forced conversion to electric vehicles last week.

" 'We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over,” Biden added, drawing howls of protest from angry leftists on Twitter as well as the White House quickly walking back what he said.". . .

He is not in charge. pic.twitter.com/XWzIhpjEIx

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 19, 2022

Video: As Biden Leaves London He's Is Given A “Proper” English Goodbye By The Locals - No MSM Coverage

 Video: As Biden Leaves London He's Is Given A “Proper” English Goodbye By The Locals - No MSM Coverage (defiantamerica.com)

"The locals in London decide to give Joe a “proper” English greeting! I can’t think of a President who has been ridiculed so much when he travels overseas, as Joe Biden has. Now, I know all leaders get ribbed and whatnot, but it’s different with Joe. This guy is heckled and disrespected everywhere he goes. Even to a Royal funeral, for crying out loud. He’s a total joke and nobody takes him seriously, and I really hope he knows that. Well, I am sure he heard those hecklers on Downing Street in London. They were so close to his car. There was no way he couldn’t hear it. Video below: [Warning: Some people are yelling the more colorful way to say “Let’s Go, Brandon”]"

Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden for being sat 14 rows back at Queen's funeral | Daily Mail Online

Biden: People Disapprove Of Me Because They Are Psychologically Unable To Be Happy… | Weasel Zippers

Beto (Robert Francis} O'Rourke is getting mercilessly crushed

 Beto O'Rourke is getting mercilessly crushed... - Revolver News  "Beto was never expected to win or anything, but this is embarrassing and a major setback to the left-liberal agenda, which Democrats are loudly insisting can win more moderate-to-conservative red states like Texas and purple states like Florida.

"All Beto does is talk about seizing our guns, but it turns out voters are unsurprisingly mostly concerned with Biden’s abysmal economy and the massive illegal immigrants tsunami at his open Southern border. Dallas Morning News:

"University of Houston professor Brandon Rottinghaus said Abbott’s “solid and even growing lead” is a natural result of “the incumbency advantage” — his edge in money, broadcasting airtime and name recognition.

“People mostly are worried about the border and the economy. And when the race is about those things, Abbott’s in better shape because he’s perceived to handle those things much better.”

"Indeed, Abbott’s standing on the issue has only improved as the country deteriorates even further, and Republican governors ship illegals to the sanctuary cities and states who claim to love and welcome and cherish them so much:. . ."

Joe Biden Resumes Construction of Trump's Border Wall

 Joe Biden Resumes Construction of Trump's Border Wall (theintercept.com)

The Biden administration laid out its plans to rev up work on completing Donald Trump’s signature project 

"MYLES TRAPHAGEN DIDN’T need a government presentation to tell him that border wall construction was kicking back up. He saw everything he needed on a recent visit to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge and the Coronado National Forest, near the town of Sasabe in southern Arizona.

"As the borderlands coordinator for the Wildlands Network, Traphagen had visited the area many times before. It was among the sites he examined in an extensive report published in July documenting the environmental impact of the border wall expansion under President Donald Trump — President Joe Biden paused the construction shortly after his inauguration.

"Traphagen spotted a new staging area and water holding tanks under construction. Fixed to the wall were new signs citing an Arizona trespassing law. A security guard at the scene told him construction was resuming. Later, a Border Patrol agent ordered him to leave the area.". . .

Trans Community Celebrates Being Designated Disabled by Court Ruling

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This designation will make them unfire-able under the Americans with disabilities act.

Trump Hints He’ll Raid Clinton And Obama If He Retakes The White House

 UK: Conservative Post  "Former President Donald Trump signaled that he intends to capitalize on the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid – sharing an op-ed that predicting Republicans might exact vengeance by using law enforcement to go after Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

"Trump shared without comment an op-ed by loyalist and conservative columnist Kimberly Strassel in the Wall Street Journal, whose work he has frequently promoted in the past.

"The writer describes a ‘boomerang history of unleashed governmental powers,’ observing that Republicans used a post-watergate independent counsel statute to go after President Bill Clinton in a warning to the party that currently has unified control of government.

"In an email from his Save America PAC, Trump tweeted the article’s headline: ‘The Payback for Mar-a-Lago Will Be Brutal.’

"She posits that the Trump probe, which she brands as political and breaking norms on ‘sensitive’ investigations close to an election, could come back at Democrats if Republicans take charge.

"‘Mr. Garland’s raid has made even the highest political figures fair prosecutorial game, and the media’s new standard is that the department can’t be questioned as it goes about ensuring ‘no one is above the law,” she writes about AG Merrick Garland.

" ‘Let’s see how that holds when a future Republican Justice Department starts raiding the homes of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, James Comey, and John Brennan,’ she writes, referencing Obama’s former attorney general, the FBI director Trump fired, and former CIA director who has gone after Trump on Twitter.". . .

Rob Reiner shows how Hitler did it

Biden and Obama guided Reiner's hatred of Republicans. They use that hatred to gain power and to subdue the political opposition. Reiner is so self-righteous about standing up to fascism that he does not realize he is paving the way for the real fascists to roll in on tanks.

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 Don Surber   "We are taught that Hitler's followers were stupid and naïve. But the elitists of the day also backed Hitler. The industrialists and the media did his bidding. We are told his supporters were lower-class losers. But educated, skilled and successful people also supported him and his attempt to eradicate the world of Jewish people. The military supported him too.

"We are taught that Hitler mesmerized his followers. It was all that darned Hitler's fault. After the war, we created a fantasy that there was a place called Nazi Germany that did all the damage. We took the blame off Germany.

"But no, Germans did this. They beat the Jews in the streets. They ran the cattle cars. They wanted to be the master race.

"It is hard to fathom how a nation fell like this, until you look at someone who is falling for the fascism that has fallen upon America.

"The best example I can find is Rob Reiner. I can argue that he is a fine film director. I base this on 40 years of work across a wide range of movie genres. He started with This Is Spinal Tap (a mockumentary) then came Stand by Me (a coming of age film) then The Princess Bride (an adult fairy tale) then When Harry Met Sally... (a rom-com) then Misery (a horror film) then A Few Good Men (a courtroom drama) then The American President (a romance) then The Bucket List (a road picture).". . .

White House Again Walks Back on Biden Statement That US Would Defend Taiwan From Chinese Invasion

JustTheNews  "President Biden and his administration again appear to be at odds over the country's support for Taiwan amid its and China's escalating military posture with each other.

. . .During a pre-taped CBS "60 Minutes" interview aired Sunday night with President Biden, he was asked whether U.S. troops would defend Taiwan if China invades.

" 'Yes, if in fact there was an unprecedented attack," Biden replied.

"The interview was interrupted with a voiceover saying a White House official said after interview that "U.S. policy has not changed" and the government will not officially say whether U.S. troops would intervene in Taiwan, according to the Daily Wire.

"A similar situation occurred in May when the president delivered similar remarks in Tokyo.

" 'So unlike Ukraine, to be clear, sir, U.S. Forces, U.S. men and women would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion?" interview Scott Pelley also asked.

" 'Yes," the president responded.

"Biden also said he agrees with the "One China policy," to which the White House was likely referring. The policy acknowledges but does not endorse the Chinese Communist Party's view that Taiwan is part of China. 

" 'Taiwan makes their own judgments about their independence," Biden also said. "We’re not encouraging their being independent. ... That’s their decision.' ". . .

How to Talk to a Wokester

Conservatives reply to woke objections with a modest offering of facts that undo the woke narrative—and get nowhere. Here’s a better way

American Greatness (amgreatness.com)  . . ."And there lies the weak spot of the woke brigade: the pretension to moral superiority through better knowledge. They believe they have better hearts because they have better minds, and that’s an assumption that easily collapses. It points the way to a different response than argument. 

"Instead of challenging the Wokester's knowledge, let’s go with the wokester’s knowledge and draw it out. Let her school us, let her show us her certainty and let’s accept her duty to instruct the ignorant. She wants to be a pedagogue; we shall accept the position of pupil. 

"The model is Socrates, who comes to many dialogues as one who knows nothing and desires enlightenment. He asks simple questions and listens closely to the answers. The other participants believe they grasp the truth firmly, but as his queries continue, their confidence begins to wane. They speak at first as ordinary folk who nonetheless possess common sense, or as experts in a subject, such as Ion the rhapsode on the topic of Homer. They are complacent until the dialectic leads them to acknowledge their error.

"Take the same approach with the wokester. If she brings up the Native American issue, ask her in all innocence why those cavalry officers were often flanked by native scouts helping them track down other tribes.". . . 

On Cartoons, Wokesters Once Again Miss the Point (townhall.com)

Thus, it never occurred to me, as a little boy watching Pepe Le Pew cartoons on Saturday morning, to find his behavior acceptable, much less imitate it. Viewing his overly-amorous antics in light of what my parents had taught me about male-female relationships—and therein, perhaps, lies the key—I understood just the opposite: It was clear that Pepe was a cad, that no man should treat women that way, and that any man who did was—what else?—a skunk. That was the message I received because it was the message intended by the storytellers.