1942; Biden's birth year

 . . ."But Republican critics were quick to pile on Thursday as the special counsel’s report became public. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said on X, formerly Twitter, that the report was “alarming” and it’s clear that Biden “does not have the cognitive ability to be President.”. . .  AP News

Biden's memory is 'hazy' and 'poor,' says a special counsel's report | AP News  . . ."In response to reporters’ questions about his memory, Biden disputed the report’s statements and said he’s “the most qualified person in this country to be president.”

"The White House also pushed back on the characterizations of Biden’s memory in a Feb. 5 letter from the president’s lawyers that was published in Hur’s report. The letter argues that Biden’s “inability to recall dates or details of events that happened years ago is neither surprising nor unusual,” particularly about when certain documents were packed or moved.

" 'We do not believe that the report’s treatment of President Biden’s memory is accurate or appropriate,” the letter said. “The report uses highly prejudicial language to describe a commonplace occurrence among witnesses: a lack of recall of years-old events. Such comments have no place in a Department of Justice report.”

"It is not unusual for the subjects of government investigations to say they don’t recall an event or a conversation in order to avoid issues such as perjury. The special counsel did not release the transcript of the interviews with Biden, so some context is unclear. Former President Donald Trump, the current Republican front-runner, has boasted of his own vast memory but has also at times said in legal proceedings that he does not recall certain events." . . .

Biden's Attempt to Toss Israel Under the Bus Suffers Embarrassing UN Defeat

  Bonchie– RedState

"Joe Biden's attempt to throw Israel under the bus suffered an embarrassing defeat at the United Nations on Friday. The president, through his ambassador, tried to pass a Security Council resolution demanding a "ceasefire" in Gaza.

"In the end, Russia and China vetoed the measure, and the reason why takes this story from bad to worse. 

"What happens when you try to straddle the fence between the pro-Hamas contingent and those who support Israel's right to defeat Hamas following the deadly October 7th attacks? You get kicked in the teeth by everyone, and that's exactly what happened here. 

"There was no excuse for the White House to try to pass a "ceasefire" resolution at the UN. That body of clowns has zero say over how Israel propagates its war against terrorism, and Gaza is not a state with any legitimate representation. The attempt was simply a weak-kneed effort at appeasing the president's far-left base, which has been losing its mind over the prospect that Islamic radicals might be defeated after they chose to lash out and murder over a thousand Jews, taking hundreds more hostage. 

"Don't misunderstand, though. The resolution wasn't rejected because of Chinese and Russian support for Israel. It was rejected because the U.S.-backed language also asked that the hostages be released in exchange for a prospective ceasefire. Yes, Hamas being required to release the hostages was a bridge too far for the dumpster fires that are China and Russia. 

"So in the end, Biden got it coming and going for his stupid gambit. He's angered those who support Israel in the United States, which is a large majority of the population while doing nothing to actually shore up his left flank. That's what cowardice gets you, and the president has more than his fair share of that in stock. 

"It is shameful that the United States is playing pattycake at the UN (and failing miserably at it), a gross organization full of petty tyrants, while one of its closest allies is closing in on defeating one of the worst groups on the planet. The right move would be to back Israel unequivocally and help them (with support, not ground troops) wrap this war up as quickly as possible. Instead, Biden's play-both-sides strategy has done nothing but prolong it.

"Meanwhile, the president is getting clobbered in Michigan electorally, partially because he's managing to make no one happy, including the radicals in Dearborn. That's about how his leadership has gone over the last 50 years he's been in office." 

George Stephanopoulos: A Case Study in America’s Psychological Warfare

 George Stephanopoulos: A Case Study in America’s Psychological Warfare - American Thinker

Remember: George Stephanopoulos pretends to be a journalist. He wants us to believe that his job is to inform the public on important topics.  But his actual job is to destroy political enemies by trapping them in contradictions in order to publicly humiliate and discredit them. 

"Many Americans are paying attention to daily news events. But more need to see beyond the daily events to the larger plot. Part of that larger plot involves understanding that we’re now living in an environment of psychological warfare.

"In The Matrix, what most people describe as “reality” is revealed to be a highly scripted illusion orchestrated by hostile forces for their own nefarious purposes. The hero evolves from being entirely enslaved to that illusion to seeing through and eventually overcoming it.

"More Americans need to become Neo. Certain peeks behind certain curtains can offer glimpses into dynamics that are usually hidden beneath the surface. Enough peeks can transform suckers into seers. This isn’t easy to do but a recent incident can help make it clear.

"Anyone interested in learning the evil magician’s tricks could study the encounter between George Stephanopoulos and Nancy Mace on March 9th.

"First, a quick aside: Stephanopoulos once worked as press secretary for Bill Clinton. He was paid to manage narratives to help achieve Democrat/communist political agendas. From there, he became Chief Anchor at ABC News.

"This fact alone should have alarmed us long ago—a blinking red warning sign that there’s something profoundly off about journalism and media today. It’s absurd. In a media system that is what it pretends to be, Stephanopoulos—a Democrat operative pretending to be a journalist—and the executives who hired him would have been fired long ago, and ABC would have been discredited as a news organization for even trying. Yet here we are. Americans who trust ABC News either don’t know or don’t care and are apparently happy to be herded like sheeple.

"Many Americans are paying attention to daily news events. But more need to see beyond the daily events to the larger plot. Part of that larger plot involves understanding that we’re now living in an environment of psychological warfare.

"In The Matrix, what most people describe as “reality” is revealed to be a highly scripted illusion orchestrated by hostile forces for their own nefarious purposes. The hero evolves from being entirely enslaved to that illusion to seeing through and eventually overcoming it.

"More Americans need to become Neo. Certain peeks behind certain curtains can offer glimpses into dynamics that are usually hidden beneath the surface. Enough peeks can transform suckers into seers. This isn’t easy to do but a recent incident can help make it clear.

Anyone interested in learning the evil magician’s tricks could study the encounter between George Stephanopoulos and Nancy Mace on March 9th.

"First, a quick aside: Stephanopoulos once worked as press secretary for Bill Clinton. He was paid to manage narratives to help achieve Democrat/communist political agendas. From there, he became Chief Anchor at ABC News.

"This fact alone should have alarmed us long ago—a blinking red warning sign that there’s something profoundly off about journalism and media today. It’s absurd. In a media system that is what it pretends to be, Stephanopoulos—a Democrat operative pretending to be a journalist—and the executives who hired him would have been fired long ago, and ABC would have been discredited as a news organization for even trying. Yet here we are. Americans who trust ABC News either don’t know or don’t care and are apparently happy to be herded like sheeple." . . .

WATCH: Sen. Kennedy Humiliates Another Biden Judicial Nominee

 Matt Margolis – PJ Media

"Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) gave us another amusing demonstration of his ability to humiliate Joe Biden’s unqualified judicial nominees during Wednesday's confirmation hearing.

"United States District Judge Nancy Maldonado of the Northern District of Illinois, who has been nominated by Joe Biden for a spot on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, had previously signed a brief supporting a ban on "assault weapons" in Illinois state courts in the 2010s, yet, when he asked her to define "assault weapons,” she couldn’t.

“ 'You said, ‘assault weapons may be banned because they’re extraordinarily dangerous and are not appropriate for legitimate self-defense purposes,’” Kennedy said. “Tell me what you meant by assault weapons.”

“Just to clarify there, I was local counsel—” Maldonado said

“But you wrote the brief, tell me what you meant by assault weapons,” he pressed.

“Senator Kennedy, I  actually I did not write the brief. The brief was written by—"

“You signed the brief, though, didn’t you?"

“Correct, I signed the brief,” she conceded.

“When you sign a brief you're testifying to the court that everything in it is true, right?"

Maldonado also agreed with Kennedy’s characterization that as far as the court is concerned, since she signed the brief, the words were hers. 

“Tell me what you meant by assault weapons,” Kennedy said.

“So, I am not a gun expert,” Maldonado responded. "And at the time, that brief I think was about ten years ago—" . . .

'Get Him! Get Him!' The Angry Mob Comes for Kyle Rittenhouse Again

No blah-blah, no blah! Such simple people with not an original thought in their malleable heads. TD

Victoria Taft – PJ Media  "After spending days on social media churning up hatred toward Kyle Rittenhouse, an organized and planned mob of angry protesters intimidated, chased, and charged at people who attended an event at the University of Memphis where he was speaking.  

"The mob chanting, "no justice, no peace," an implicit call for violence, charged and screeched at people who attended the Turning Point USA-sponsored event for Rittenhouse. The mob followed people who left the event to their cars. Thankfully, police intervened and prevented a riot — or worse.

Related: Prosecutors Finally Catch the Man Who Fired the First Shot Near Kyle Rittenhouse at Kenosha Riots *

"Rittenhouse brought his service dogs to the event. They help with his PTSD, he has said in interviews.

"He began, “On August 25th of 2020, I was violently attacked by a mob of rioters,” and was quickly jeered and shouted down, according to News3 in Memphis. The speech was abandoned, and Rittenhouse immediately went into a question-and-answer mode.

"As the mob gathered outside, "Rittenhouse was abruptly rushed off the stage after only about 30 minutes as protestors inside booed him, yelled and disrupted him," the news station reported. 

"As people left, they were "chased" by the mob. Some shouted "Get him! Get him!" as they advanced on the crowd." . . .

* Bad news: Biden justice officials soon to be engaged.

Leftist Congresswoman's Rant of So-Called 'Indisputable Facts' on Trump Full of Debunked Lies

 Rebecca Downs (townhall.com)

"The House Oversight Committee hearing from Wednesday on the Biden family's influence peddling was quite the nearly eight hour experience. There was a lot of talk about lies, especially as it applies to the testimony shared by key witnesses Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis, both former business associates of Hunter Biden. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) certainly had a bizarre exchange with Bobulinski, as she asked him what crimes he's seen President Joe Biden commit, only to cut him off when she didn't like his answer and insisted "RICO is not a crime," something she's even doubled down on. One member in particular, however, Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) knew something about lies. She used the entirety of her time not to ask any of the witnesses any questions, not even Lev Parnas, who had been called by the minority, but to spew a series of falsehoods against former and potentially future President Donald Trump, all while ironically speaking about "indisputable facts." . . . Remainder behind a paywall.

Poll: 71% of Palestinians Support October 7 Massacre, Majority Wants Hamas Returned to Power in Gaza

  Vijeta Uniyal (legalinsurrection.com)

"More than five months after Hamas-led savage marauders slaughtered more than 1200 Israeli men, women and children, support for the October 7 massacre is at an all-time high among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

“ 'Despite the ensuing war, the humanitarian crisis and the atrocities committed against Israelis, the vast majority of Palestinians in the West Bank (71 percent) and the Gaza Strip (71 percent) still viewed the October 7 “offensive”,” the Israeli TV channel i24NEWS reported Thursday citing a poll released by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR).? . . .

. . . "With the Biden White House arm-twisting Israel into abandoning the planned offensive against the Hamas top leadership hiding in Rafah, the majority of Palestinian — both in Gaza and the West Bank — were hoping for a Hamas ‘victory.’

Israeli child; posted by TD

"The Israeli TV channel noted that the latest poll figures “indicated an increased 56 percent responded that Hamas would win the war and even more (59 percent) preferred that it would continue controlling Gaza. Although there was a considerable split between respondents in the West Bank (64 percent) and in the Strip (52 percent).”

"If Hamas menages to secure a long-term ceasefire without losing its leadership and releasing Israeli hostages, the Palestinians will likely see this as win for the terrorist group.

"The Times of Israel reported key findings of the poll: A poll released Wednesday found declining levels of support for Hamas in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since December, while a growing number of Gazans view the terror group’s October 7 onslaught favorably.

The poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, which showed a wide array of sometimes contradictory stances, also found a dramatic rise in support for a two-state solution among Gazans, along with a dip among Palestinians in both the West Bank and the Strip in those who think independence should be achieved through armed struggle." . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Biden Admin Turns Up Pressure On Israel Not To Capture Hamas Rafah Stronghold, Arms Supplies Reportedly At Risk (legalinsurrection.com)  . . ." The Israeli military urgently needs more ammunition as the Gaza ground offensive enters its fifth month. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “running out of 155 mm artillery shells and 120 mm tank shells, as well as sensitive guidance equipment,” the news website reported, citing Israeli sources.

"With Israeli troops engaged in pitched battles against well-armed and fortified terrorist forces across Gaza, the military “noted a recent reduction of American arms supplies,” the article added." . . .

Barrington (RI) Veterans Council Resigns In Protest Of Town Flying BLM Flag Over Veterans Memorial

 William A. Jacobson (legalinsurrection.com)

“The Barrington United Veterans Council (BUVC) can no longer support or be affiliated with a local town government that openly disrespects and marginalizes its Veteran Community by failing to maintain the sanctity and decorum of the Town’s Veterans Memorials.”

Posted by TD

"Legal Insurrection Foundation is based in Barrington, Rhode Island. We are the “best kept secret” in this town that once was somewhat reddish, and now is decidedly blue. I’ve written before about how an influx of liberals from Providence and out of state attracted by the excellent school system and relatively (compared to the Boston area) low housing prices changed the character of Barrington.

"The school system has gone woke, something we’ve documented many times here.

• Parents Defeat “Equity” School Agenda, Honors Courses To Be Reinstated In Barrington, Rhode Island
• “Just Devastating” – Three Teachers Who Sought Religious Exemption From Covid Vaccine Fired In Barrington (RI)

One symptom of the town’s loss of reason was the reaction to the death of George Floyd. The Town Council even co-sponsored an event featuring Ibrahm Kendi.

Legal Insurrection Foundation is based in Barrington, Rhode Island. We are the “best kept secret” in this town that once was somewhat reddish, and now is decidedly blue. I’ve written before about how an influx of liberals from Providence and out of state attracted by the excellent school system and relatively (compared to the Boston area) low housing prices changed the character of Barrington.

The school system has gone woke, something we’ve documented many times here.

• Parents Defeat “Equity” School Agenda, Honors Courses To Be Reinstated In Barrington, Rhode Island
• “Just Devastating” – Three Teachers Who Sought Religious Exemption From Covid Vaccine Fired In Barrington (RI)

One symptom of the town’s loss of reason was the reaction to the death of George Floyd. The Town Council even co-sponsored an event featuring Ibrahm Kendi.

Planet Fitness loses $400 million in value after banning woman who exposed the company’s anti-female stance

 Olivia Murray - American Thinker   "When Patricia Silva spotted a man shaving in front of a female child in the locker room at a Planet Fitness in Fairbanks, Alaska, she approached the individual and suggested he use the men’s locker room. Of course a disagreement ensued, at which point Silva got her phone out to expose the creep (without the nudity of course); shortly after the confrontation, Silva found herself banned from the gym, with managers filing a police report against her.

"When Silva’s story went viral, the company doubled-down on backing the pervert, and in the wake of the decision, Planet Fitness has lost around $400 million in stock value. Here’s the story, from a report published at the Daily Mail yesterday:

Planet Fitness’ valuation has plummeted $400 million in five days after they banned a member who shared a photo of a ‘trans woman’ using a female locker room.

The company’s value dropped from $5.3 billion on March 14 to $4.9 billion on March 19, and its shares are down by 13.59 percent compared to a month ago.

The decline follows Planet Fitness’ refusal to walk back its decision to ban a member who exposed a ‘trans woman’ shaving in a female locker room earlier this month.

"According to an article at The Advocate:

A spokesperson for the gym recently defended the decision to the Daily Mail, maintaining that not only did Silva violate Planet Fitness’s policy on mobile devices in locker rooms, but that ‘discomfort is not a reason to deny access.’ . . .

The Parodigal Son, Babylon Bee, couldn't pass this up!   Planet Fitness Adds 'Bigot Alarm' To Shame Women Who Don't Want Men In Their Locker Room | Babylon Bee

   "Popular gym franchise Planet Fitness has announced plans to add a "Bigot Alarm" at all locations nationwide to alert members whenever there is a horrible transphobic woman who doesn't want men watching her change in the women's locker room.

"The addition, which will function similarly to the existing "Lunk Alarm," will notify the entire gym whenever someone comes across a woman who is uncomfortable with the idea of having men walking around naked and shaving their body hair in the locker room reserved for women.

" 'Finally, a way to alert the entire gym that there's a hateful bigot present!" said a Planet Fitness spokesman. "Gone are the days when men would have to endure horrified looks and frightened screams from women when they entered the ladies' locker room. Now, just sound the ‘Bigot Alarm' and let everyone else know that there's a woman who has the audacity to express disapproval of men walking around naked in the ladies' room."

" 'Take that, bigots! Hate has no home here!" . . .   Full article.

Trump NY Fraud Case Is 'Alice in Wonderland Justice'

 Kevin O’Leary SHREDS Letitia James During Heated Shouting Match - Analyzing America    . . ."O’Leary said the case was no longer about Trump but the reputation of New York and the US legal system.

" 'I don’t think this case is about Trump anymore. I think this case is about New York. It’s about the American brand. It’s about what we promised the world in terms of fairness and justice and investing capital in a country that’s built the largest economy on earth,” O’Leary said.

“ 'Forget about Trump. Nothing to do with Trump. You think this is good for business in New York? You think this is good for business in America?” he said.

“ 'To take a law that we use to protect people against buying refrigerators at an overpriced value decades ago and apply it against an individual and then talk about seizing assets like in Cuba. This is a very, very, very bad look for New York and everybody around the world is watching this,” he said." . . .

Dershowitz to Newsmax: Trump NY Fraud Case Is 'Alice in Wonderland Justice'   "Alan Dershowitz, a professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, voiced concerns over Donald Trump's $464 million civil fraud judgment bond, telling Newsmax on Tuesday that it could prevent Trump from appealing and lead to New York Attorney General Letitia James' seizure of his assets.

"That was the purpose to try to get bail so high that he would have to throw in the towel so that James would be able to seize all of his property and become, in addition to being an unconstitutional attorney general who uses her campaigns to try to target people to get Trump, she's now going to become a second-rate landlord trying to control 40 Wall Street and the Trump Towers," Dershowitz said on "Eric Bolling The Balance."

"Trump still retains the right to appeal, but Dershowitz expressed concerns that the high bond could effectively strip him of that option.

" 'It will be Alice in Wonderland's justice – punishment first, and the trial comes last of all," Dershowitz remarked." . . .

The Curious Fraud Case Against Trump Just Got ‘Curiouser’ – JONATHAN TURLEY   . . .“ 'Curiouser and curiouser.” Those words from Alice in Wonderland seem the only apt description of the case unfolding in the New York courtroom of Justice Arthur F. Engoron over the alleged fraudulent practices of former president Donald Trump, his family and his business.

"The charges brought by New York State Attorney General Letitia James were curious from the start. James had run for office on the pledge that she would hunt down Trump, a promise that apparently thrilled many New Yorkers. However, she brought a civil case based on Trump over- and under-estimating the values of his properties.

"As some of us have previously stated, there do appear to have been assets that were inflated or deflated in value. That may be a common practice in New York real estate, but it is not a good practice. Indeed, I believe a penalty is warranted for such practices, but those should be uniformly imposed and would be a fraction of the fortune sought by James in this case.

"The evidence shows that banks made money on these loans, which were paid off either early or on time. In fact, none of the banks complained about the Trump organization’s estimations, which were accompanied by a warning that the banks should not rely on those estimates.

"Moreover, James is seeking to kill a corporation once viewed as iconic in New York, not just by denying the certificates for the Trumps to do business in the city but by imposing $250 million in penalties for money that no one actually lost." . . .

UPDATE: Mike Johnson Now Says He Will 'Certainly' Invite Netanyahu to Address Joint Session of Congress

 Mike Miller – RedState

"Yes, Israel has no stronger ally than the United States, but let's qualify that statement a bit. Israel has no stronger ally in the U.S. than the Republican Party."

"I reported on Wednesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was "considering" inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress. The Speaker's consideration has ended. On Thursday, Johnson said he will "certainly" invite Netanyahu to speak before Congress.

"Johnson and Netanyahu: 1, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, and the entire Democrat Party: 0.

"Johnson told NBC's "Squawk Box":

Democrat.

I would love to have him come in and address a joint session of Congress. We’ll certainly extend that invitation.

"Johnson said "We'll find out" if Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will agree to allow Netanyahu to speak before a joint session of Congress.

I'm the one that extends the invitations to speak in the House, and if we just have the House, that's fine, too. But I think a big majority of that Senate would want to come and stand in support of Netanyahu and Israel.

"As you might recall, Schumer (a Jew, mind you) threw Netanyahu under the bus last Thursday in a blatant attempt to interfere in Israel's sovereignty as the Jewish state continues its stated goal of destroying Hamas after the terrorist group's horrific October 7 attack. He said:

I believe that holding a new election once the war starts to wind down would give Israelis an opportunity to express their vision for the post-war future.

"Yeah, no, Chuck — it's not your job to make that call." . . .

Schumer taught Democrats and Biden a powerful lesson

Israel As ‘A Pariah’ Among the World’s Nations › American Greatness  "Had Mr. Schumer told the truth, he would have said this: Israel's being a pariah among the world's nations tells us much more about the world's nations than about Israel." Dennis Prager

 Mark Penn  "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., set off a firestorm of his own making last week as he decided to intervene in Israeli politics by telling Israel to abandon its leader right in the middle of sensitive negotiations with Hamas. 

"I don’t think Schumer will do that again. He heard from pretty much the world and it’s clear that Schumer is out of touch with Israel or he would have known that telling Israelis what to do is likely to produce the opposite result.

"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired right back, calling it inappropriate to tell an ally and a democracy when they should hold elections and who they should vote for, especially during a war. Israel is the only democracy within the region which otherwise features everything from monarchies, theocracies, Putin puppets, and terrorist regimes. In fact, 72% in the February Economist/YouGov poll see Israel as an ally and friend, while most Americans (57%) see "Palestine" as an enemy and unfriendly. 

SCHUMER CALLS FOR NEW ISRAELI LEADER TO REPLACE NETANYAHU IN SENATE FLOOR SPEECH

"Are Schumer and Biden genuinely motivated by the conditions in war-torn Gaza or by the politics of Michigan? There are two million people in Gaza dislocated by the heinous attacks of October 7th and the resulting war to eliminate Hamas. There are 11 million people in Haiti now suddenly thrown into riotous gang rule – yet not much of a word about them nor boatloads of aid going to them. The answer is obvious – politics." . . .

Schumer's Shameful Speech Targeting Israel Is Deeply Disturbing For U.S. Security    "Steve Forbes slams Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for his speech calling for new elections in Israel, and this call will have terrible results for both Israeli and U.S. security."

Mark Levin takes aim at Chuck Schumer: 'You are a disgrace' (youtube.com)