NEW: Senate Staffer Caught Making Hardcore Porn in Capitol Office Building, Democrat Senator Identified –

  RedState  "Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin is going to have some explaining to do after one of his staffers was caught making hardcore gay porn inside the Capitol Complex. 

"The news was first broken by "Cockburn," an anonymous writer over at The Spectator, who shared the tale in rather poetic terms. That story also identified the Senate office involved as belonging to Cardin.

The so-called hallowed Halls of Congress play host to a plethora of indecent acts every day — but one staffer for Senator Ben Cardin is taking it to new levels.

The public Twitter account of the audacious young “twink” is comprised almost solely of him in flagrante delicto with his older “bear” partner. The images and videos are explicit — and conspicuously and deliberately contain the staffer’s face.

One pic in particular, shared privately with Cockburn, raised his eyebrow, as it was taken in what certainly appears to be a conference room in the Hart Senate Office Building, where his boss’s office is located.

"Shortly after that report, one of the videos posted by the staffer was found and published by a conservative news outlet. It showed a nearly naked man on all fours inside the Capitol office building with a well-placed Capitol Dome over his genitals. The video wasn't just nude posing either. The male staffer and his boyfriend filmed themselves having anal sex inside a meeting room. I'd think some congressional members won't be too happy with the news.

"According to Cockburn's original write-up, this male staffer and his boyfriend, who is described as an "older bear," have been using Twitter as their personal porn set for a while." ... Can confirm that the @SenatorCardin staffer who filmed himself having sex in a senate hearing room is this guy.

Aidan Maese-Czeropski.

He's also the same guy who yelled "Free Palestine" at Jewish Rep. Max Miller on Wednesday. https://t.co/nM9uzWIYg9 pic.twitter.com/ULffKqj8eY

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 15, 2023

Bill Maher Takes Apart Hamas With Some Swift, Brutal History and Humor

 That was a great finish. But that's the reality here for Hamas--and these characters chanting "from the river to the sea." Israel isn't going anywhere, no matter how much they chant. 

RedState   . . .Maher pointed out there were deals on the table to settle the conflict with Israel and share the land in 1947, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000, and 2008. He said Yasser Arafat was offered virtually all of the West Bank, and said no. Maher then spoke to the people of Gaza, saying their leaders and the college kid "useful idiots" weren't doing them any favors--with their take on the situation, keeping alive the "river to the sea" myth. 

"Where do you think Israel is going?" Maher asked, directing the question to Hamas. "Spoiler: nowhere."  It's one of the most powerful countries of the world, with nuclear weapons, and they're not leaving. So, Hamas could keep attacking but they're still not going to have the power to take out Israel. 

"But Israel has had to bargain with Hamas, when their position is "you all die and disappear," he said. Hamas wants all the land, they don't want to bargain. That's the problem, until they disavow that, there is no real bargain. "So you attacked, and lost. And attacked again and lost. And attacked again and lost...How's that working for you?" 

"Maher also said there aren't any Mexicans chanting to get back the land in the U.S. they used to have. He joked if they were going to try to move all the Jews, there was going to be some "kvetching." Are you going to move them with a fleet of trucks called "Jew-haul," he joked. He said we could move the country to Texas, put the Wailing Wall on the border, and solve two problems with one stone. But, "let's be serious," he concluded."

 

I’d rather watch the ‘Scrooge’ video

 Silvio Canto, Jr.- American Thinker  "It happens every year.  The White House releases a message or video about the holiday season.  A few years ago, I read several presidential Christmas messages, from President Lincoln’s war time words to President Truman’s first Christmas after World War II.  They were so interesting.

"We will watch several versions of “The Christmas Carol” over the holidays.  My favorite is the 1951 movie with Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge.  In fact, it’s hard for me to watch another version without comparing it to this one.  Every year I sit patiently waiting for my favorite line: “Scrooge and Marley’s, I believe,” said one of the gentlemen, referring to his list. “Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge, or Mr. Marley?”

"It gets better every year!   A few years ago, I looked at one of my sons and said:  “Have I the pleasure of addressing #2 or #3 son?”  They didn’t get it.  They thought that it was a reference to Charlie Chan who had numbers for his sons.

"Yesterday, I saw the new video from the Biden White House.  It is the First Lady’s contribution to the season, a video of dancing to “The Nutcracker”.  As a huge fan of that Tchaikovsky dance, I just can't get into Jill’s video.  Sorry!

"It’s not the end of the world or an impeachable offense.  I guess that we don’t launch impeachments against First Ladies.  Nevertheless, with all due respect to Mrs. Biden, this video doesn’t put me in a Christmas mood.

"So I will stick with Scrooge and that story."

Plagiarism, Jew-hate, racism, lying, and quotas: Aren't our august institutions dandy?

 Jack Hellner  

With Nothing More Important to Do, FBI Goes Mega-Woke, Mandates Use of LGBTQIA+ Instead of LGBT+

"The Democrat mayor of Boston accidentally sent invitations to whites for a party that was intended to be for "people of color."

That led to an uproar. Now she's saying this:

The Democrat mayor of Boston has defended her decision to hold a non-whites only Christmas party.

Michelle Wu has come under fire for hosting the “electeds of colour” event.

The segregated celebration has been held for years at an official reception hall in Boston, but this year  invitations were accidentally sent to all 13 members of the city council, including white members.

The mayor’s office rescinded the invitations to seven white councillors 15 minutes after they were sent out, leading to a backlash from the city’s representatives over the “divisive” event.

...and then...

The party went ahead on Wednesday after the mayor’s office apologised for the blanket invitations, which were sent to all councillors in error by Denise DosSantos, Ms Wu’s aide.

Ms DosSantos sent a follow-up email clarifying the event was restricted to non-white councillors.

Why isn't she being accused of being a racist since anyone who would exclude people of color from a party would be properly derided as a racist?

Incidentally, white is a color. We are not clear. 

 

When people pick the color of their car, the most popular color of car is white. The car manufacturer doesn't ask if you want a car with a color or do you want a white car. 

Part III: Why Are Today’s Politics So Awful?

 

Part III: Why Are Today’s Politics So Awful? › American Greatness    "Why are today’s politics so awful?” There are several reasons, many of which will be explored in this four–part series. In a nutshell (pun intended), the Communications Revolution has enormously contributed to the belief politics is more awful than ever due to its impact upon the public, the media, the politicians, and the country. The prior two weeks we examined the publicand the media. Today, we examine the politicians.

"One of the most common misperceptions about politics is that one must be elected to be a politician. This is decidedly not the case. Indeed, some of the most intense politicians are found in areas that are the most unaccountable to the public, such as the bureaucracy and the judicial branch.

"While the judicial activism warrants a singularly devoted examination, suffice for our present purposes to note that when judges arbitrarily ignore current, duly enacted statutes or successful ballot initiatives and, instead, take it upon themselves to create new laws, it subverts the critical principle that we are a nation of laws not individuals. While many judges loathe the prospect of being distracted and/or disparaged by media partisans as they strive to make impartial, objective decisions, other judges seem to revel in the limelight and the attention. In conjunction with the Communication Revolution’s explosion of information, this drives the perception that democracy is ultimately a meaningless exercise, since the hard-won electoral results can be dismissed by a single individual who capriciously reinterprets and/or rejects the public’s decision, whether it had been expressed by the legislature or directly through the ballot box on referenda and other electoral initiatives.    

"Deepening the public’s sense of dysfunction in democratic institutions, federal (and state) bureaucrats have well adapted to the Communications Revolution. This may seem counter–intuitive. After all, one could once reasonably assume bureaucrats shunned public attention. While this remains true, the bureaucracy has learned how to manipulate for its own venal purposes the Communication Revolution’s competition between traditional and social media." . . .

Why Are Today’s Politics So Awful? › American Greatness (amgreatness.com)

Part II: Why Are Today’s Politics So Awful? › American Greatness (amgreatness.com)

Part III: Why Are Today’s Politics So Awful? › American Greatness (amgreatness.com)

Megan Rapinoe Says Playing Soccer For USA Was ‘Worst Job In The World’

 Megan Rapinoe Says Playing Soccer For USA Was 'Worst Job In The World' (trendingpoliticsnews.com)

In a parting break from reality, Rapinoe said she dreams of a day where transgender men can be allowed to play for the women’s national team 

"Former U.S. Women’s National Team superstar Megan Rapinoe sounded an unpatriotic note during a recent interview when she claimed that representing her country on the pitch was the “worst job in the world.”

"The pink-haired liberal athlete made her comment in a new Netflix documentary, “Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team,” covering the team’s pursuit of a third consecutive World Cup title earlier this year. Sweden ultimately defeated the reigning champions in a penalty kick shoot-out during the round of 16.

"According to Rapinoe, who retired following the competition, the pressure she was put under by former President Donald Trump and other conservatives made her wish she wasn’t representing her country at all.

“ 'I always say it’s the worst job in the world, because if you do your job, then you were supposed to, and if you do one hair less, then you are gonna get lambasted for it.”

She also shared her thoughts on playing in her final World Cup.

“ 'I think it’s just such a different feeling knowing that this is going to be my last World Cup, being kind of an old head and having a different role on the team. It means a lot to me in a lot of different ways than the other ones did. Yeah, this one’s very special.”

"Despite her regrets, Rapinoe certainly won’t be returning the millions of dollars she made while playing for the USWNT or repping major brands like Nike, Visa, Victoria’s Secret, Procter & Gamble, BodyArmor, Hulu and LUNA Bar." . . .

CAIR Executive Director: ‘I was Happy to See’ Hamas Terror Attack on Israel on October 7

  Legal Insurrection

"CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) Executive Director Nihad Awad gushed over Hamas and the massacre of Jews at the American Muslims for Palestine convention in Chicago.

"Awad disguised his admiration for Hamas by using “Gaza” and the vague word “people” to describe the terrorists.

“The people of Gaza only decided to break the siege, the walls of the concentration camp, on October 7,” boasted Awad. “And yes, I was happy to see people breaking the siege and throwing down the shackles of their own land, and walk free into their land, which they were not allowed to walk in. And yes, the people of Gaza have the right to self-defense, have the right to defend themselves, and yes, Israel, as an occupying power, does not have that right to self-defense.”. . .

WATCH: Gazan woman drops bombshell: All humanitarian aid 'taken' by Hamas terrorists | Human Events | humanevents.com

"An elderly Gazan woman shocked an Al Jazeera reporter when she revealed that Hamas terrorists have been taking any humanitarian aid that comes into the territory from the US and UN down into their tunnels for themselves, leaving the Gazan people they govern with none.

"In the exchange, the reporter first tried to claim that "aid is not coming." 

The woman painted a much different picture: "All aid goes down (underground). The aid does not reach the nation and the entire people."

"Visibly taken aback, the Al Jazeera reporter tried to refute the claim, saying that "only a little" aid has been sent to Gaza and "it is distributed" amongst civilians, adding "so they [Hamas terrorists] say." . . .

Netanyahu, Israeli FM to Biden: We're Destroying Hamas Whether You Like It or Not

 HotAir  

In other words, it’s deeply stupid to cluck about “indiscriminate” use of force by the Israelis in a war Hamas started with a wholesale slaughter of unarmed men, women, and children two months ago. 

 "Before we get to this direct rejection of the Biden/Blinken ‘credit’ argument, let’s go over the background that led to it. Under pressure from progressive anti-Semites in his party, Joe Biden growled yesterday about Israel’s supposedly “indiscriminate” bombing campaign in Gaza. His comments at a campaign event yesterday sent shock waves through the US media:

“Israel’s security can rest on the United States,” Biden stated during a campaign event Tuesday, as he touted his government’s strong support of Israel. …

“But they’re starting to lose that support by the indiscriminate bombing that takes place” in Gaza, Biden said, in a statement that implied Israel was needlessly targeting civilians.

"The context of the event mattered in this case. Biden was in campaign mode, and as such, Biden apparently felt compelled to pander to his progressive wing on Israel. While agreeing that Hamas are “animals” and need to be held “accountable,” Biden then compared Israel’s campaign in Gaza to World War II, and claimed “Bibi” made the comparison:

It was pointed out to me — I’m being very blunt with you all — it was pointed out to me that — by Bibi — that “Well, you carpet-bombed Germany. You dropped the atom bomb. A lot of civilians died.”

. . ."Before October 7, Israel might have played along with the West and their continued footsie with Hamas and Hamas’ sponsors in Tehran. This time, however, the Israelis are not playing at all. No amount of denial will make them forget the atrocities Hamas inflicted two months ago and their public pledges to repeat them ad nauseam. Israel’s famously fractious polity has finally united on this point, and nothing Biden says or does will deflect them from the path of actual victory rather than frozen conflict with Hamas.

?Because the Israelis aren’t idiots. Even if some of their friends are." . . .

 

Hamas survivor refutes progressives downplaying terrorists' sexual violence

 Hamas hostage’s recount of sexual assault throws water on anti-Israel progressives (foxnews.com)   "A recently released Hamas hostage's revelation of sexual violence against her fellow captives appears to refute anti-Israel progressives who tend to downplay or dismiss terrorists' atrocities.

"Chen Goldstein-Almog, 48, was held hostage by Hamas with three of her children for 51 days following the Palestinian terrorist group's Oct. 7 attack on Israelis.

"Her husband and eldest daughter were murdered by Palestinian terrorists during the attack.

For years, certain people demanded we replace due process with "Believe all women." These same people, when presented with evidence of the mass rape of Israeli women, now demand "context." Believe all women became don't believe the confessions of rapists—if their victims are Jews pic.twitter.com/wObfVswfxC

— Batya Ungar-Sargon (@bungarsargon) December 5, 2023

The Media’s Deafening Silence About American Hostages

 Issues & Insights

One of them, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz, told NBC News that the remaining hostages “need to get out today” or “they won’t live.”

"On Monday, the White House held a Hanukkah reception. Among those not invited: American families who have relatives currently being held hostage by Hamas.

"CNN reported that: “Ruby Chen, whose son Itay is a reservist missing since the militant group’s October 7 attacks on Israel, said a number of the families of American hostages were in Washington, D.C., this week, and had reached out to the White House asking to attend the reception but were not invited. A White House spokesperson declined to comment.”

"The White House then scrambled to have these families meet President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

"Biden isn’t the only one who doesn’t seem to care much about these hostages. The press has been weirdly quiet about their plight and seems content to wait for Biden to “negotiate” their release. If they’re even still alive.

"Who are these hostages? Who are the families? What are they going through? It’s possible there have been news reports telling the world about the seven American men and possibly one American woman who are being held captive by these murdering, butchering, raping terrorist thugs. But we couldn’t find any. Even Biden’s unbelievable invitation foul-up was given ho-hum treatment.

"This is in stark contrast to other such stories, where the press devotes endless amounts of ink to personalizing and humanizing victims — if they’re the right victim of the right sort of crime, that is.

"This media blackout is not for lack of trying by the families. USA Today notes that these families have a public relations firm representing them. And several told CNN that “they wanted the international community – both governments and the Red Cross – to push more forcefully on behalf of their loved ones, to speak out against the terrible conditions they’re experiencing and for their release.” . . .

But instead of making U.S. hostages the story and burning the images of them into people’s brains, the press spends most of its time and energy describing the plight of the poor Gazan people and parroting Hamas talking points.

FINALLY: Biden Meets With American Hostage Families, 67 Days After the October 7 Massacre – RedState  "President Biden finally found a hole in his schedule.

"It's been a full 67 days since eight Americans were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre in Israel. Since that day, Biden has taken multiple trips to his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and even squeezed in a long Thanksgiving trip to Nantucket. 

"Unlike vacationing, finding time to meet with the hostage families was clearly not a priority for the president. He came under fire recently for not inviting the families to a White House ceremony marking the season of Hanukkah, despite a request by the families to be included in the event. RedState's Bonchie reported, "A CNN segment revealed that some of the families reached out to the White House for permission to attend, presumably to garner a show of solidarity. Instead, the Biden administration ghosted them."

"Not a great look.

"Wednesday, at long last, the families got their wish to meet with the president, an occasion the White House made sure to blast out on social media: . . ." 

Poll: About 20% of Democrats Want Donald Trump Executed, Exiled, Jailed for Life

 Poll: 20% of Democrats Want Trump Jailed for Life, Executed, Exiled (breitbart.com)

"Some Democrats wish the worst for former President Donald Trump, even though his presidency successfully created prosperity for the nation’s citizens.

"Before the Chinese coronavirus came to the U.S., the Trump administration built the world’s most prosperous economy, according to White House archives:

• America gained 7 million new jobs – more than three times government experts’ projections.
• Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly three decades.
• Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years.
• The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020.
• Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low.
• Lifted nearly seven million people off of food stamps.

"Despite the accomplishments, many Democrats hold Trump in contempt." . . .

Once Revered, the Harvard Brand Is Now Officially Toxic

 Her answer resulted in widespread blowback on social media, along with the hashtag #HamasUniversity and calls for Gay to be fired. 

The Messenger   "Few tests at Harvard University, I’d presume, are what anyone would deem as easy. But when it came to the easiest one of all, Harvard flunked in spectacular fashion. 

The only reason Claudine Gay isn't being called “the former president of Harvard” today is because the university decided to not fire her, despite overwhelming pressure to do so after she waffled about the right of anti-Israel protesters to call for the genocide of Jews on campus. And she did so under oath on Capitol Hill, no less.

"At Harvard, does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Harvard's rules of bullying and harassment?" Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) asked during a House hearing about antisemitism on university campuses last week. 

" 'It can be, depending on the context," Gay replied. When pressed to explain exactly what that context may be, she said: "When it crosses into conduct.”

"Her answer resulted in widespread blowback on social media, along with the hashtag #HamasUniversity and calls for Gay to be fired. 

"One has to wonder what "context" Gay would apply to calls on her campus for the genocide of Blacks or those in the LBGTQ+ community, and if that kind of sentiment is perfectly fine up until the point when someone gets killed. No matter: The powers that be at Harvard unanimously voted to keep her on." . . .

Claudine Gay Is Why I Never Checked the ‘Black’ Box | The Free Press   "The disastrous congressional testimony of three college presidents on the topic of campus antisemitism last week has led to furious calls for their resignation. While Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania stepped down from her post over the weekend, Harvard’s board ruled that Claudine Gay will stay. But, as filmmaker Eli Steele argues in this first-person essay, which first appeared in Newsweek, Gay’s emphasis on skin color and the politics of black identity have already done serious damage to American higher education. 

"I have known people like Claudine Gay my entire life and they are the reason why I never checked the “black” box on college and employment applications. If I had, I would not be a free individual today.

"As a child, I was fascinated by the story of my paternal grandparents’ interracial marriage in 1944 in segregated Chicago. The 1967 interracial marriage of my black father to the daughter of Holocaust survivors in the same city wasn’t much easier; at the time, America burned with race riots. My grandparents and parents had every reason not to marry across the color line. But they chose love over their racial order." . . .

By checking the black box, I was being asked to mask the actual problems and inequities that undermine the efforts of lower-class blacks—all so university administrations could claim the pretense of racial redemption through higher enrollment numbers.