Trump an insurrectionist? Was Obama one?

AfterMath

 Scores of GOP lawmakers support Matt Gaetz resolution saying Donald Trump not insurrectionist    "Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said in a news conference on Tuesday he has introduced a resolution stating that former President Donald Trump did not engage in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

"The nonbinding resolution could play a part in the legal push to knock Trump off the primary ballot in some states because of the Constitution's 14th Amendment, which, in part, outlaws those participating in insurrection from holding public office.

"Gaetz, an ardent supporter of Trump, said the ex-president was "thrilled" that 63 Republican lawmakers have signed on to the measure.

" 'President Trump was heartened by his many supporters for backing our legislative endeavor," Gaetz said during a question-and-answer session at the U.S. Capitol. "I think the House of Representatives has a special and unique voice here." . . .

Opinion | If Trump Is Not an Insurrectionist, What Is He? - The New York Times

. . ."There is a real question of whether this attempt to protect American democracy — by removing a would-be authoritarian from the ballot — is itself a threat to American democracy. Will proponents and supporters of the 14th Amendment option effectively destroy the village in order to save it?" . . .

"Authoritarian"? Consider Obama who shut the nation down during the Government shutdown; giving orders to the NPS to "make it hurt". He closed off open-air monuments around the nation and had the vindictiveness to block off places distant from the monuments where people could see them from a distance, such as Mount Rushmore."

Emails Reveal Obama Admin Shut Down WW II Memorial Knowing Vets Were Coming

. . ."The Obama administration tried to make political hay out of the government shutdown by closing the National Mall and denying access to monuments, but the decision backfired when the veterans defied the signs and fences and entered the WWII Memorial. The vets were taking part in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight, established in 2011 to help fly the state’s WWII veterans to Washington, D.C. and to provide tours to monuments dedicated in their honor.

"Obama told the American people that it was necessary to shut down the Mall and blamed Republicans for creating the hardships. However, the emails reveal that the Department of the Interior and National Park Service did not have to shut down the monuments but did so to make a point. "

"On September 30, Tom Buttry, a legislative correspondent in Senator Tom Harkin’s (D-Iowa) office, stated that it would actually be easier and less costly to keep the mall open than to shut it down:"  . . .

NFL fans show the proper disdain for the so-called ‘Black National Anthem’

 Andrea Widburg - American Thinker

President Truman stands for the National Anthem

. . ."Although the law is never enforced, Americans who are not leftists voluntarily abide by it. They don’t salute kings or queens; they salute America’s symbol and the song that celebrates it.

"But then there’s that hymn. As I said, it’s a very nice hymn celebrating God and liberty, and the melody is lovely. It is an essentially American song.

"The problem is how the left is using it. By focusing on its title as “the Black National Anthem,” leftists are essentially saying that Black Americans are a nation within a nation. There is, of course, no such thing. Even playing it at the Super Bowl right before the National Anthem itself isn’t going to make it an actual national anthem. Instead, it just takes a beautiful piece of music and makes it divisive.

"To give you a sense of that divisiveness, you only need to look at the tweet from Rep. Steve Cohen, who was elected out of Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis, like the NFL itself, has a population that’s around 60% black. That population may explain why Cohen saw fit to pander at an almost unimaginable level:" . . .

"I Exposed HAMAS Supporter Rashida Tlaib on Live TV!"

Tlaib's fervent defense of Hamas and their grievances failed to beg them to release hostages. I have not heard a word of protest asking her people not to commit these atrocities, not a word of regret over the people she represents. TD

I Exposed HAMAS Supporter Rashida Tlaib on Live TV! (youtube.com)

Tlaib

"Rashida Tlaib is a U.S. Representative from Michigan, which may seem surprising; but the state of Michigan has the only Muslim-majority city in the country, and she was elected by a strong Muslim vote. We aren't talking about Muslims, we are talking about Islam. Don't continue in the ignorance enjoyed by most Americans. Educate yourselves about Islam. The fact that Muslims can put someone in the U.S. Congress that does not represent American values should sound alarm bells everywhere. The fact that she displays the Palestinian flag and not the flag of the United States in a building that is part of a complex meant to house representatives that serve U.S. interests is tantamount to her planting that flag in U.S. soil and claiming it for Palestine (which, as you should know by now, is not a country, not a sovereign state, but a creation of Yassir Arafat, a brutal terrorist, who spent his life trying to spin a lie into the truth.) Wake up, America. Wake up."

 

Rashida, what have you had to say about the Hamas rape of women?

Attackers laughed as they raped and murdered a woman in Israel on October 7, witness says | CNN.   "Five men came out of the van and captured a woman, ripping off her clothes as they formed a circle around her. One raped her and killed her with a knife. Then he raped her again, said Raz Cohen, a survivor of Hamas’ murderous rampage in Israel on October 7.

"Cohen had gone to the Nova music festival in the desert of southern Israel to be with his girlfriend of two months, Maya. She tried to flee with another friend and was killed, he said. Cohen saw another young woman shot in the head as he ran to hide in a bush – the spot where he witnessed the rape, he told CNN.

‘Squad’ members Tlaib and Bush sole votes against bill to bar Oct. 7 attackers from entering US   . . .Tlaib added. "I reaffirm that commitment today, and will always speak truth to power in the face of disgusting attempts by my colleagues to dehumanize our immigrant neighbors.”

I consider standing up against the people who behead and burn infants alive, machine gun unarmed families hiding in "safe rooms", rape women so violently that pelvises are broken, and carry hundreds off into captivity underground is the very essence of "speaking truth to power". The Tunnel Dweller. (TD has been my nom de guerre for years but suddenly it seems an unfortunate choice.)

Rashida have you shown an iota of regret for your people's actions?    

Douglas Murray on how little your people are liked by other Muslins, Rashida

Argus Hamilton's Rogue Report -

Argus Hamilton (jewishworldreview.com)

• The Wall Street Journal cited statistics showing that forty percent of Americans did not show up for work or called in sick on Monday following the Super Bowl game. Coincidentally it was reported that Americans consumed fifty million cases of beer Sunday. And that includes a 12-pack of Bud Light.

• The Super Bowl offered two top teams the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The entire country partied all day in what has become a national tradition. I hope you all had a Happy Super Bowl Sunday or as we Dallas Cowboys fans call it, Passover.

• Daily Variety forecast that Super Bowl TV viewership could surpass the previously most-watched event on TV, the 1969 moon landing. It was an odd event for a politician to pass up. President Biden refused to agree to a three-minute interview before the game, but he did offer to throw out the first pitch.

• The Super Bowl drew huge TV viewership Sunday generated by two great teams and the arrival of Taylor Swift to the stadium in Las Vegas. The NFL went all out to accommodate its new fans. Since more women were watching the Super Bowl than ever before, the pigskin was injected with Botox.

• Sony paid $1.2 billion for rights to Michael Jackson's song catalogue. Thanks to licensing fees and revenue from their hologram concerts, Michael Jackson and Elvis are worth more money dead than alive. In an unrelated story, Paul McCartney's kids plan to take him skydiving on his 82nd birthday.

• Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court Monday, arguing that the president can't be held liable for actions in office. He walked into the chamber, shook hands with the air, talked gibberish, failed to remember where the exit door is, then tripped on the way out. Not a Special Counsel can touch him now.

• The White House went into full damage control after the Special Counsel's report saying Biden has too diminished a mental capacity to stand trial. I disagree. In more proof that President Biden knows exactly what he's doing , he just asked Ukraine for $14 billion to help fund his war against Texas.

U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage

Pew Research Center

Journalists who view misinformation as a very big problem are more likely to say that not every side deserves equal news coverage   Donald Trump as a case in point.

U.S. adults with less trust in the news are more likely to say journalists should always strive to cover all sides equally

Trends and Facts on Newspapers | State of the News Media | Pew Research Center

Newspapers are a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hit hard as more and more Americans consume news digitally. The industry’s financial fortunes and subscriber base have been in decline since the mid-2000s, and their website audience traffic has begun to decline as well. Explore the patterns and longitudinal data of U.S. newspapers below.

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U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism

U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage

Journalists’ views about equal coverage vary by age, platform and political leaning of outlet’s audience

Journalists who view misinformation as a very big problem are more likely to say that not every side deserves equal news coverage

U.S. adults with less trust in the news are more likely to say journalists should always strive to cover all sides equally

Let newspapers die - Don Surber (substack.com)   . . ."One reason newspapers are failing to maintain their circulation is their failure to maintain their credibility. Trust in all news organizations fell from 76% in 2016 to 58% in 2021. It is not that the media gets the story wrong; it is that the media seldom admits it was wrong.

"Has anyone seen a newspaper correction about the crazy coverage of covid that proved to be wrong, wrong, wrong? Has anyone in the media apologized for dismissing ivermectin as horse medicine? Has anyone admitted the vaccine wasn’t a vaccine? A few news outlets and media personalities have finally said, gee, it really came from a bioweapons lab in Wuhan.

"The New York Times and Washington Post still bitterly cling to their Pulitzers for pushing the Russian Hoax. They are the Jussie Smolletts of journalism.

"Another reason for the decline is the loss of objectivity — or as ignorant journalists call it “bothsidesism.” Apparently the word objectivity no longer is used in J-school." . . .

I am a retired newspaperman. I am 70 and live in Poca, WV, with my wife of 46 years, Lou Ann. We grew up in Cleveland. Three kids. Promoted to Grandfather in 2020.

On that whatever who shot up the Joel Osteen church on Feb 12, 2024

Lakewood shooter identified, had history of mental health issues (chron.com)   Officers continued to engage Genesse until she fell to the ground, Hassig said. Her child also fell to the ground after being shot in the head. Genesse was pronounced dead at 2:07 p.m. Authorities stated that the buttstock of the AR-15 she wielded featured a sticker of the word "Palestine." Previous reports incorrectly stated the long gun featured the words "Free Palestine." Hassig stated "antisemitic writings" have been discovered in subsequent investigations into Genesse. The commander said the shooter used male and female aliases in the past, but has identified as female "this entire time." . . .

"The 5-year-old child shot Sunday at Lakewood Church is not expected to survive, a Montgomery County District Attorney's Office spokesperson said Monday, per a Houston Chronicle report.

"The child, who has not been identified, was wounded when gunfire was exchanged with two off-duty police officers working as security for the church. The child came into Lakewood Church with the woman, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said Sunday. 

"The child was transported to Texas Children's Hospital in critical condition.

Report: Female Church Shooter Formerly Identified as 'Jeffery'  The female shooter who attacked Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church has been identified as 36-year-old Genesse Moreno, who KHOU 11 noted “previously identified as Jeffery Escalante.”

"KHOU 11 indicated that they discovered the references to Jeffery Escalante during a Texas Department of Public Safety Records search on Moreno.

"The station also found her prior arrest records, including “arrests…[for] failure to stop and give information, assault of a public servant, assault causing bodily injury, forgery, possession of marijuana, theft, evading arrest unlawful carrying weapon.” . . .

Church shooting: AR-15 had 'Palestine' sticker, antisemitic writings recovered (msn.com)  "A sticker saying "Palestine" was on the AR-15 rifle a woman used to open fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, injuring two, including her son, according to police

"Some antisemitic writings have been recovered, but a motive behind the Sunday afternoon shooting has not been determined, according to police.

" 'We do believe that there was a familial dispute that has taken place between her ex-husband and her ex-husband's family," some of whom are Jewish, police said." . . .

Houston media: Megachurch shooter used male and female names (washingtonblade.com)

The suspect was gunned down by two off-duty officers who were working security at the church. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Finner said.

From Legal Insurrection  Shooter at Joel Osteen’s Houston Church had ‘Free Palestine’ on Gun (legalinsurrection.com)

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UPDATE: 'Antisemitic writings' found in search of Joel Osteen's megachurch shooter items (msn.com)

Much more on this at Legal Insurrection

The Invasion Democrats Created and America Can’t Unsee

The Invasion Democrats Created and America Can’t Unsee – HotAir  "Why was the so-called “Bi Partisan” border bill so important to President Joe Biden, his Democrats, the Republican Combine, MSNBC, CNN and all the rest of left-wing corporate media?

"Because if the bill had passed and given them all political cover for what they’d done on the border, it would have then been pushed into America’s memory hole, that place where modern America drops ideas we can’t deal with.

"And left-wing media–meaning all of corporate legacy media–have one job. To seal that hole shut so that what’s inside passes from memory and is forgotten.

"But first they must memory hole the damn thing, because there is no need for new immigration laws. There are enough federal laws on the books right now. The president right now has all the unilateral authority he needs if he’s capable of being president." . . .

Boston City Councilwoman Julia Mejia on the lack of space for illegals:
"Everyone needs to start opening their doors. This is a shared responsibility." pic.twitter.com/YaTqUydLZL

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 11, 2024

Politico Exposes How Joe Biden Planned to Abuse Trump's Trials to Win Re-election

. . ."And the elder Biden, the people said, told those confidants that Garland should not have eventually empowered a special counsel to look into his son, believing that he again was caving to outside pressure." Townhall 

AfterMath

Politico Exposes How Joe Biden Planned to Abuse Trump's Trials to Win Re-election (townhall.com)

"In the backdrop of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified information, there was another tidbit that Axios touched upon when we were hours away from learning that the president’s memory has degraded to the point where he doesn’t remember the timing of his son’s death. The Biden White House is in a de facto state of war with the Justice Department. The president’s aides were worried about the Hur report inflicting damage on the White House. It’s done that and then some—Biden also cannot recollect his vice presidency. The rage turns to the man who signed off on Hur’s appointment, providing another chapter in the annals of Joe Biden's hypocrisy. 

"Politico wrote at length about Biden’s growing anger at Attorney General Merrick Garland for being an impartial actor and appointing special counsels to investigate him and his family’s activities. On Garland’s part, he noted the appointments were required since the president left sensitive materials in multiple unsecured locations. Garland isn’t expected to run the DOJ if Biden wins a second term. Also, while they don’t say it explicitly, Biden’s main gripe is that the DOJ didn’t move fast enough on the investigations into Donald Trump, preventing the president from weaponizing its findings first. Our own John Hasson and Huy Benson also commented on this White House leak on Twitter. It's a scandal (via Politico): 

Race, race, all over the place. Will it never stop?

Black conservative pundit CJ Pearson wrote on X: “Before tonight’s Super Bowl, as a young black man and proud American, let me make myself clear: There is only ONE national anthem. As there is only ONE United States of America.”

There are better people out there; where are the Ben Carsons, Harris Faulkners, Allen Wests, Tim Scotts, Condoleezza Rices, Lawrence Jones, Candice Owens why do we keep getting these embarrassments? TD

 'Woke' NFL Makes Super Bowl About Race Yet Again   "NFL half time super bowl performer Usher vowed to make his performance focus on promoting Black culture, and yet again dividing Americans by race.

"The NFL also featured the Black national anthem, titled “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” before the game and ahead of the traditional U.S. National Anthem.

"Social media erupted in negative criticism against the “woke” league for involving itself in identity politics and causing further division, rather than uniting Americans." . . .

Democrat Mayor Snaps at Officials for ‘Attacking Black Woman in Power’ When Questioned on Spending  She claims her black privilege, apparently.

Mayor Tiffany Henyard:
"You all should be ashamed of yourselves because you all black & you sitting here attacking a black woman in power"
This was her response when questioned about using tax funds to pay for lavish trips, 1st class tickets, a $1M giveaway, and a $287k salary pic.twitter.com/m4SYjCWqlu

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 7, 2024

Far Left Sportswriter Refuses To Use 'Atlanta Braves' Team Name 

The Braves, listed as the 26th-best farm system in the sport, are called just "Atlanta." And in case there was any doubt that it was a mistaken omission, the very first sentence also starts with a simple "Atlanta," excluding the team name. Like they said, that's it. He's solved racism.

 

 

 

The feckless American ally; Where there's no will, there's no way.

The AP quotes Thomas Gift of University College London. Gift predicts that America's time as a global leader is at an end no matter who wins the White House in November. He says that we are heading toward a multipolar planet in which the United States is no longer “the indisputable world superpower.”

Bill Maher wonders at the mindset of Americans. 

 

 AP Worries That America Is No Longer a Good Ally – HotAir

. . ."Is America's foreign policy situation falling apart? That's the impression that you might take away from this weekend's Associated Press analysis. With the election continuing to look like a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the AP concludes that many of our allies are worried that it doesn't really matter who wins. America is absorbed in its own affairs and could become a "less dependable" ally in the near future. And that could increase the risk of new dangers cropping up related to "flashpoints around the world from Ukraine to the Middle East." There may be some merit to a few of the points they are making, but these assumptions clearly ignore the very large and obvious policy differences between the two candidates." . . .

"But aside from the spending and debt, the other problems listed above were driven or at least exacerbated by Joe Biden's horrible policies and leadership. If you get rid of the source of those problems, more resources will be freed up to address other issues once the mess has been (hopefully) cleaned up. Also, the international scene tends to be a lot more calm when America has a leader who is viewed as being strong and willing to act decisively if the situation calls for it. The next phase of events on the world stage may not look exactly as they did during the first Trump term even if he returns. He will have a lot of domestic fires to put out. But they could still rebound a bit and look better than what we're currently seeing. America can still be a reliable ally, but as the flight stewards on the airlines always remind us, we're going to need to put our own oxygen mask on before we try to help the person in the next seat." . . .

Netanyahu vows Israel will ‘go it alone’ in Gaza if international support wavers

14 Yr Old Girl Lets Durham City Council Have a Piece of Her Mind About Their Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

Courageous 14 yo Phoebe stands up to the entire Durham, North Carolina City Council.
“The people in this room say that this resolution is about Gaza…but we know that’s not true. They’re trying to make life harder for Jews here in America.” #NeverAgainIsNow#AmYisraelChai pic.twitter.com/MNUdSHTl2d

— The Persian Jewess (@persianjewess) February 10, 2024

It looks more and more like Israel stands alone against the terrorists.

The Destroyers of Jerusalem Destroyed
1Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence. 2For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. 3Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.…

It seems the world is turning against Israel, so what is to come?

Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah discussed this back in 2019 with this message, Israel Will Stand Alone.

. . ."This scenario seems unlikely given that Israel maintains a defensive military policy, never preempting any attack unless war is, with all certainty, inevitable. The Jewish people value life, and every man or woman who dies erases their progeny—an entire generation and every generation that would follow. Most Israelis feel that military conflict with Syria, at least for now, can be avoided.

"I do not believe President Trump has a workable plan for Syria, nor do I think he could ever calculate, with certainty, the outcome of his decision. Every human action is made with calculated risk. While I am sure the President weighed these risks, he is not able to predict the future.

"However, I do know the one who knows the future, and with meticulous calculation, is sovereignly controlling the affairs of humankind to bring His plans into present history. He is the one who has and will always have a perfect plan and destiny for Israel. He knows the exact outcome of every human decision because he orders it to fulfill His purpose.[i]

"Of course, I am speaking about the God of Israel, and I believe He holds the heart of every President in His hand. Like a river of water, He turns it wherever He wishes to accomplish His will for the only nation born of His covenant—Israel.". . .  

Students kicked out of school for illegal immigrants

 Video: Students kicked out of school for illegal immigrants (americanmilitarynews.com)   "Multiple local residents expressed concerns to The New York Post regarding the city’s decision on Tuesday. Additionally, The New York Post reported that one parent confronted the illegal immigrants, shouting, “How does it feel that you kicked all the kids out of school tomorrow? Does it feel good? I hope you feel good. I hope you will sleep very well tonight!' ”. . .

NEW: SW Border Sector Chiefs Confirm Illegal Aliens Spread the Word That the Border is Open – Committee on Homeland Security (house.gov)

. . .“When there is no meaningful consequence applied to illegal activity, that activity will continue—and others will get the message that they can also engage in it with impunity. That’s exactly what has happened at our borders since Secretary Mayorkas took office. Aliens cross the border illegally, test the system, are released into the interior, and then call home to share their experiences. That’s happened millions of times in the past three years. With the advent of social media and the ability to instantly communicate with family and friends back home, this dynamic has only accelerated. Those phone calls will not stop, the videos on social media will keep being posted, and the accounts will still be told so long as Secretary Mayorkas doubles down on his refusal to enforce the immigration laws passed by Congress. He must be held accountable.” . . .

. . ." First blame Joe Biden who began all this the day he took office as expected by the illegal immigrants." TD

I've seen Al Sharpton perform these "prayer sessions" numerous times at

 locations then currently in the news. TD

The Incredible Shrinking Elizabeth Warren –

Americans know that Biden and his fellow big-spending Democrats such as Elizabeth Warren -– not Frito-Lay or Kimberly-Clark – are to blame for the strain on their family budgets.

 Issues & Insights (issuesinsights.com)  "Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who once was a formidable force in Washington, D.C., and hoped one day to be president of the United States, is now so desperate to grab a sliver of the spotlight she’s taking on Big Snack Food and Big Toilet Paper. She managed only to reveal how irrelevant and economically ignorant she really is.

"In a campaign email, a tweet, and a video, Warren complains that consumers are getting ripped off.

“ 'Have you ever finished a bag of Doritos and thought, ‘Whoa — there should have been a lot more chips in here’? You were right,” she exclaims.

“ 'It’s called ‘shrinkflation’,” she goes on. “Corporate executives thought we wouldn’t notice, but they were wrong. We caught on. And we’re not buying their excuse that it’s all about inflation.”

"She says “It’s time to crack down on shrinkflation and corporate greed.”

"Warren can’t possibly be this obtuse, can she?

"Think about it for two seconds. Inflation is running rampant, giving manufacturers a choice: raise prices, or keep the price the same and cut back on the quantity.

"Either way, consumers are paying more per unit, which is easy enough for them to tell because pretty much every grocery store in the country lists per-unit costs along with the sticker price.

"Some consumers – like those on a tight budget – might actually appreciate the fact that companies are holding the price steady while cutting back on the number of items in the bag.

"What about the claim that companies are employing this clever trickery to fatten profits? Well, if it’s actually that easy to boost the bottom line using “shrinkflation,” why wouldn’t companies do this all the time? Why wait until now?

"And how, exactly, will Warren “crack down” on this nefarious practice? By mandating that each bag of Doritos and every roll of toilet paper contain a government-mandated number of chips and sheets?

"There’s also the cognitive dissonance in Warren’s complaint. After all, she thinks climate change is our “existential crisis” that, to listen to her and other climate zealots, can only be solved if we all consume less. She should be cheering on shrinkflation!

"To be fair, Warren has some stiff competition when it comes to the biggest economic ignoramus in Washington.

"President Joe “When did I become vice president?” Biden recently attacked Big Grocery for “ripping people off.' ” . . .