Court Grants RFK Jr Standing in Censorship Case Against Biden Administration

 Anthony Gonzalez (resistthemainstream.com)  

"Shortly before endorsing the former president, Kennedy held a press conference, where he issued a scathing rebuke of the Democratic Party, accusing it of waging “continual legal warfare against both President Trump and myself.'”

The DNC waged continual legal warfare against both President Trump and myself. pic.twitter.com/LitsoUxmvj

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 24, 2024

 "In a major win for former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a district court has ruled that Kennedy and his charity, Children’s Health Defense (CHD), can rightfully sue the Biden administration for allegedly working with Big Tech to censor their social media posts.

"The Louisiana district court’s ruling comes after the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority vote, struck down a similar injunction in Murthy v. Missouri, ruling that plaintiffs lacked standing because they did not present sufficient evidence that the government engaged in unlawful actions.

"In Murthy v. Missouri, the Supreme Court delivered a blow for the plaintiffs — two states and five social media users — who argued that the Biden administration was engaging in online censorship.

"However, in Kennedy’s case against the federal government, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty — a Trump appointee — ruled that the former independent presidential candidate and his “anti-vaccine” charity met the criteria for standing.

" 'The Court finds that Kennedy is likely to succeed on his claim that suppression of content posted was caused by actions of Government Defendants, and there is a substantial risk that he will suffer similar injury in the near future,” Doughty wrote in his decision." . . .

Jim Acosta Makes Disgusting Attack on Trump for Honoring Soldiers Killed During Afghanistan Withdrawal

 Jeff Charles; RedState  Such a sad state at CNN if Jim Acosta is the best they have. TD

"The former president did slam the Biden administration in a post on Truth Social on Monday, referring to the withdrawal as “the most EMBARASSING [sic] moment in the history of our Country.' ”

"CNN’s Jim Acosta sunk to a new low during an interview on Monday in which he lashed out at former President Donald Trump for honoring the 13 service members who lost their lives during the Biden administration’s botched military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

"While interviewing Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), he suggested Trump was politicizing the service members’ deaths by showing up to place a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery for the victims of the Kabul airport terrorist attack on the anniversary of the tragedy.

"Acosta started by bringing up deceptive claims that Trump referred to deceased veterans as “suckers” and “losers.”

“ 'You’re a former army ranger. Is he politicizing these soldiers’ deaths? Should he even be at Arlington National Cemetery if he’s going to make some politics out of this?” Acosta asked the lawmaker.

"Crow responded, lamely defending President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal."

"Cheryl Rex, the mother of one of the fallen Marines, recalled a disturbingly callous interaction with President Biden where he appeared to make the tragedy about himself, equating the loss of her son to that of his own son, who died of cancer."

Cheryl Rex, mother of Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola: "When [Biden] approached me, his words to me were, 'My wife, Jill & I, know how you feel. We lost our son as well and brought him home in a flag draped coffin.'" "My heart started beating faster & I started shaking, knowing that their son died from cancer & they were able to be by his side." "How could someone be so heartless to say he knew how I felt."

Kamala learned how she can destroy a life with a swipe of her pen

Kamala learned how she can destroy a life with a swipe of her pen. What would a free and independent press do when that happened? Well...what did the press do when that was done to Donald Trump?

Posts Claim Harris Once Said She Can Ruin Lives with the 'Swipe of a Pen.' Here's the Context (msn.com) She is showing how others, presumably Republicans, can ruin your life, but she did just that to many as California attorney general.

Kamala Harris’s record as California prosecutor hurt her 2020 campaign. Will 2024 be different? | US elections 2024 | The Guardian  . . ." As DA, Harris championed state legislation that threatened jail time for parents if their children were repeatedly absent.

"As DA and AG, Harris was also criticized for defending convictions in cases where there was evidence of innocence and prosecutorial misconduct; opposing legislation to require AG investigations into police shootings; defending the prison system in civil rights litigation, as the state’s top lawyer and clashing with sex worker rights’ groups. She declined to seek the death penalty as SFDA, but then as AG fought against a challenge to capital punishment." . . .

I've selected the above passages, so read the entire post in context. TD

Broc Smith

Attorney General Kamala Harris Was Even Worse Than You Think  (thebulwark.com)  "Anyone interested in justice was entitled to feel a Chris Matthews thrill up their leg when Tulsi Gabbard went after Kamala Harris for her record as state attorney general at the Detroit debate.

"Gabbard pointed out that as California’s AG, Harris refused to allow DNA testing that would’ve exonerated a death-row inmate and prosecuted more than 1,000 marijuana cases—though as a candidate she later laughed with a radio host about her own pot-smoking past.

"But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Harris’s tenure.

"There’s the case of Daniel Larsen. After 11 years of incarceration, a federal judge ruled that he was innocent. Harris kept him in prison for two more years while she appealed this decision on a technicality: She argued that Larsen hadn’t provided proof in a timely manner.

"This was not her only bad conduct with regard to wrongfully convicted citizens." . . .

Nichols wrote that “The sense of disappointment and distress conveyed by the court is so palpable, because it recalls no instance in experience over forty-seven years as an advocate and as a judge in which the conduct of the attorney general’s office so thoroughly departed from the high standard it represents.” The office the judge was talking about, of course, belonged to Kamala Harris. (Emphasis added by TD)

"Dear Democrats, there are no two sides to Hamas support" David M. Weinberg

 

The American Spectator

Woke Reporter embarrassed!   Video.

DNC: Three things the Democrats don’t want to talk about (bbc.com)

. . ."But what they don’t talk about – the issues and areas they have largely tried to avoid, at least so far – says as much about their electoral strategies and weakness as what they choose to highlight. Here are three notable omissions halfway through the party extravaganza." . . .

Democrats' long-simmering Israel tensions reignite over Squad's comments on Hamas (axios.com)   "House Democrats’ long-simmering divisions over Israel are bubbling to the surface in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks on Israeli civilians.

Why it matters: The overwhelmingly pro-Israel Democratic Caucus tends to tolerate the high-profile, left-wing "Squad," which generally is more sympathetic to the Palestinian cause — but Squad members' comments about the attacks have sparked a swift internal backlash.

Tlaib

Driving the news: To the dismay of some of their Democratic colleagues, Squad members' reactions to Hamas' attack included decrying the "cycle of violence" between Israelis and Palestinians and demanding an end to U.S. military assistance to Israel.

"I was pained to read those comments," Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) told Axios.

"What they're saying: Squad Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) called for an end to U.S. aid to Israel, while Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) called to end "unconditional" military aid. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said "this heartbreaking cycle of violence will continue" unless the funds are cut off.

"Tlaib, a Palestinian American, did not mention Hamas and made only a passing reference to the recent violence in her statement, which decried the "Palestinian and Israeli lives lost yesterday, today, and every day." . . .

Dear Democrats, there are no two sides to Hamas support  

. . ."KAMALA HARRIS, who now officially holds the Democratic presidential nomination, showed Biden the way. One month ago, she declared that Gaza “is not a binary issue,” meaning, I guess, that there are “very fine people on both sides” of the protest lines." . . .  

Mendacity in the Media

Mendacity: Making "a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive; highly fictionalized "memoirs"; in which the facts were few, the mendacities many"  

AfterMath

Mainstream media misinformation, mendacity at PBS    "PBS recently reported that, via a phone call, former President Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas until after the 2024 presidential election to benefit himself politically.

"Turns out, that wasn’t true.

"In any way, shape, or form.

"Knock me over with a feather. Imagine my surprise when I found out that this, too, was a lie made out of whole cloth!" . . .

Kamala Harris's coverage from the media is déjà blue to Barack Obama's 2008 campaign (nypost.com)    "A year into Barack Obama’s presidency, Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor and John McCain’s 2008 running mate, mockingly asked a Tea Party gathering a question: “How’s that hopey, changey stuff working out?” 

"The roomful of conservatives howled with laughter because by then, Obama’s dreamy campaign motto of “Hope and Change” had been replaced by hard policy lurches to the far left. 

"The Palin question is a piece of history 2024 voters should keep in mind as they assess Kamala Harris.

"The parallels between then and now are striking. 

"Like Obama, the Democrats’ current nominee has been maddeningly elusive about what she would do as president.

"Yet she is nonetheless riding a wave of enthusiasm that could carry her to the White House."...

 Kamala Harris gave us no idea what she’d do as president (nypost.com)  

Yet Harris herself cited the case as a reason why Trump can’t be trusted. Oddly, she didn’t seem to mind working with Biden despite his family’s influence-peddling scheme, which netted it some $27 million. Or that Hunter Biden is an accused tax cheat and has already been convicted of a gun felony. Selective outrage based on partisanship might help get her elected, but it means she doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of uniting a deeply divided America.

 It's Been 35 Days Since Biden Endorsed Harris, and 35 Days of Avoiding Unscripted Press Conference 

. . ."During the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Fox News’ White House correspondent, Peter Doocy, finally had the chance to ask Harris a critical question: “Are you ready for your Fox News interview?”  However, in her signature cackle, Harris chuckled, shrugged her shoulders, saying, “I’m working towards it,” before walking away." . . . 

ABC News Host Tried to Spin Kamala's Health Care Policy in Front of This GOP Senator. It Got Messy.   "ABC News host Jonathan Karl tried to sell Sen. Tom Cotton some pure snake oil about Kamala Harris, but the Arkansas Republican wasn’t having any of it. Karl got dragged for trying to spread fake news about the vice president’s agenda, which the media is desperately trying to rework as a moderate plan for our nation’s future. Cotton said that Harris wants to eliminate private health care plans, which Karl said isn’t true.  "Cotton then ran a clinic on Harris, who hasn’t disavowed this part of her 2020 platform." . . .

Donald Trump Sensed a Trap by the Left and Didn’t Fall for It

 PJ Media

https://twitter.com/i/status/1826654792506069429

During presidential campaigns, candidates are typically briefed by the nation's security agencies on critical matters they could face if they win the election. However, this week former President Donald Trump announced that he would refuse to take part in these standard intelligence briefings for candidates.

And the reason is actually quite genius. He explained his decision by expressing concern that Democrats would leak classified information and then attempt to accuse him of being the source of the leaks.

In other words, Trump knew a trap was being set for him.

“I don't want them, because, number one, I know what's happening. It's very easy to see what's happening,” he told the Daily Mail. “We have an incompetent leader, and we have two incompetent leaders. We have a Marxist that's going to try and be president, and this country is not ready for a Marxist or a communist president, and that's what she is. She destroyed San Francisco, she destroyed California, and this country is not ready for it."

Trump continued, "So, I don’t want the briefings because as soon as I get one, they’ll accuse me of leaking it. The best way to handle that is to avoid the briefing altogether. They come in, give you a briefing, and then two days later, they leak it and blame you."

Multi-millionaire with three homes lectures Americans about 'not taking more than what you need'

 Satire by Genesius Times

"CHICAGO — In a heartfelt and humbling address at the Democratic National Convention, former First Lady and multi-millionaire Michelle Obama, who owns three luxurious homes, urged Americans to live modestly and “not take more than what you need.”

"Speaking from the stage at the convention in Chicago, just a short drive from her $11.75 million waterfront mansion in Martha’s Vineyard, Obama passionately called on the American public to embrace simplicity and restraint.

“ 'We all need to do our part to ensure that everyone has enough,” said the former First Lady, whose real estate portfolio also includes a $1.65 million home in Washington, D.C., and a $2.5 million property in Chicago’s Hyde Park. “It’s about fairness, it’s about sharing, it’s about recognizing that we don’t need to take more than we need.”

"The audience erupted in applause as Obama explained how living a minimalist lifestyle has always been a core value for her and her family. “We’ve always believed that you shouldn’t accumulate more than necessary,” she added, carefully omitting the square footage of her various residences.

"Obama’s speech was well-received by Democratic leaders and attendees, who nodded in agreement as she advocated for wealth redistribution and cutting back on excess. “It’s important that we all reflect on what we really need and consider giving up some of the luxuries that many of us enjoy,” she said, while wearing a designer outfit reportedly worth several thousand dollars.

"In closing, Obama reminded everyone that true fulfillment comes not from material wealth but from the connections we make and the impact we have on others. “At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have, but what you give,” she said, before heading off stage to her private jet, ready to take her back to one of her modest abodes.

"As the convention wrapped up, attendees were left inspired by Obama’s words and ready to reexamine their own lives—right after they booked their next vacation to Martha’s Vineyard."

Democrats Encourage Supporters To Go To The Polls By Telling Them Beyoncé Will Be There

 Babylon Bee. Who else?

"At publishing time, Donald Trump had asked his team to develop technology that would allow Kid Rock to appear at every polling station."

"To improve Kamala Harris' chances of victory, Democrats are encouraging supporters to go to the polls on election day by promising them that American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman Beyoncé will be there.

" 'Get ready to vote, BeyHive!" Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told would-be voters as he danced along to "All the Single Ladies." "The Queen Bey herself is going to be at the polls in person, so you should be there too!"

"Nancy Pelosi, former House Speaker and current nobody, echoed Schumer's sentiments. "If we want to give Kamala a major dub we gotta' show up drip like real poggers and put Queen Bey on blast, no cap!" she said.

"A spokesperson for Beyoncé could not be reached for comment.

"Though voters are reportedly excited to see the popular pop singer, Republicans have decried the campaign tactic, calling it "literally impossible.' " . . .

The Garbage That Starts Off the Democratic Party Platform

 Robert Spencer; Frontpage Mag  "If you still think it’s hyperbole and hysteria to say that the Left hates America, check out the 2024 Democratic Party Platform"

To be a Democrat is to wear the hair shirt of guilt and repentence. TD

"This “inflection point” statement, however, is not the first item in the Democratic Party Platform. The first thing you see when you start reading the Democratic Party Platform, the very first thing that the Democrats want you to know, is that America is on stolen land. The message is clear: Go home, white colonizer!

"The first item in the 2024 platform of America’s majority party is the “Democratic National Convention Land Acknowledgement.” Land acknowledgments, which are basically statements of colonialist guilt and assertions that some particular parcel of land actually belongs to someone other than those who occupy it and own the deed, became trendy a few years ago, as our Age of Absurdity reached new heights of ridiculousness. They’re common, as you’d expect, on the websites of colleges and universities. The platform’s land acknowledgment is a trifle more gingerly stated than such things usually are, but its upshot is nonetheless unmistakable.

“ 'The Democratic National Committee,” the land acknowledgment begins, “wishes to acknowledge that we gather together to state our values on lands that have been stewarded through many centuries by the ancestors and descendants of Tribal Nations who have been here since time immemorial.”

"This is carefully worded. Instead of saying outright that the land belongs to the Tribal Nations, or was taken from them, as most land acknowledgments do, the platform says that the Democratic National Convention is taking place on lands that “have been stewarded” by the Tribal Nations." . . . And so on....

. . ."Conspicuously absent is any similar praise for the Founding Fathers or any of the heroic figures of American history. From the Democrats’ platform, the uninformed reader would get the impression that the colonialist oppressors arrived in North America, stole the land from the Native Americans, and somehow established a Constitution that now Donald Trump wants to destroy, but which they are working very hard to save." . . .

Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is author of 28 books, including many bestsellers, such as The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), The Truth About Muhammad, The History of Jihad, and The Critical Qur’an. His latest book is Muhammad: A Critical Biography. . . .

Jon Stewart SHUTS DOWN MSNBC & CNN for Biased Reporting

Jon Stewart Slams CNN, NBC for Blocking Reporters From His Podcast (variety.com) We regret the language in this report. TD

Mr. Stewart speaks of "journalists" and I wonder if he includes personalities like Ali Velshi , Joy Reid,  Jim Acosta,  Rachel Maddow,  Wolf Blitzer, to name only a few. TD

"On his latest “Weekly Show” podcast, Jon Stewart railed against news outlets such as CNN and NBC, claiming that these “organizations that rely on access and transparency refuse to allow their reporters to come on [this] podcast and talk about the issues of the day.”

“ 'Weekly Show” producer Brittany Mehmedovic chimed in on the difficulty of booking guests on the podcast, saying “it’s unlike anything I’ve really ever seen” in her decade working in journalism. “Phone calls go unanswered,” she said, referring to NBC. “It’s very ‘We’re going to politely decline on this.'”

"Stewart said that individual reporters tell him they’d “love to do” the podcast but need to get “network approval,” which they say never comes. When the “Weekly Show” team seeks an explanation from the news outlet, Stewart and co. allegedly get “left on read.' ” . . .

Hillary's Glass Ceiling Is Dirty, Joe is just plain dirty

 American Free News Network (substack.com)  

"Did you catch Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democrat National Convention on Monday? Like our beloved Rush Limbaugh often said, I watched it so you didn’t have to. Deja vu all over again. Clinton’s speech brought me back to the 1970s when women were fighting for equal rights. We won that fight, but Clinton doesn’t want us to notice. She wants women to view themselves as victims. She prattled on about the glass ceiling, a term only pandering Democrats use in 2024 America.

"Queen Hillary spewed out the same old blather about how “women can do anything,” pretending that women are still being held back. To prove that women can do anything, Americans must, must, must put Kamala Harris in the White House. No special talent or experience is needed, and never mind that Harris is a Marxist. According to Clinton “female” on one’s birth certificate is sufficient.  Share

Good riddance to Joe Biden, one of America’s most disastrous presidents (The Telegraph)   "On Monday night, Biden took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to bid an emotional farewell. 

"Outside there had been significant unrest, with hundreds of keffiyeh-clad Gaza activists marching downtown to accuse Kamala Harris of “genocide” in Gaza.

"Four people had been detained by the police when they managed to break through a security perimeter that had been set up around the venue. In one snapshot, a tall thug wearing women’s clothing was filmed berating police officers in an unusually deep voice.

"Quite obviously, this was not just about Gaza. This was a clash of worldviews, with Western values of freedom and liberal democracy being assailed by the trendy new radicalism, a mélange of old-fashioned socialism and woke fundamentalism. It all put me in mind of Ronald Reagan’s battles with the Left.

"As Biden departs weeping from the stage, it is natural to consider his legacy. Perhaps that was part of the reason for his tears. Whereas Reagan inherited a divided country but successfully united it through the force of his charisma and solid values, Biden inherited a divided country from Donald Trump, promised to unify it, and left it more divided than ever before, with an orange sun rising once again on the horizon. It is hard to look upon his period in office as an untrammelled success.

"Partly, this has been because the 46th president has allowed himself to be pulled hither and thither by the increasingly militant progressive wing of his party, which has attempted to dictate policy on issues ranging from foreign affairs to rent controls. Biden dithered, capitulated, and triangulated, losing both his values and his overseas allies in the process – all for him to lose his chance at a second term, pushed out without so much as a how’s your father by a Democratic machine still heavily influenced by the Obamas." . . .

A blood libel from the unions against Israel?

 Civis Americanus  

"The bottom line is that if the Democrat party needs the kind of votes these unions can deliver, then it does not need your vote or mine, and its own members need to question whether this is the kind of representation they want."

"The Jewish Insider’s Gabby Deutch reports, “Major labor unions call on Biden to halt military aid to Israel.”  “Signatories include the Service Employees International Union, National Education Association, United Auto Workers, Association of Flight Attendants, the American Postal Workers Union, the International Union of Painters and the United Electrical Workers.”  All of these are major players in the Democrat party, which looks to them to deliver the union vote.  Note the presence of the NEA, a poster child for homeschooling and charter schools if ever I saw one.

"The article includes a link to confirm that the unions in question did in fact put their support behind the agenda of Hamas, which is to cripple Israel’s ability to remove the terrorist group permanently and recover all surviving hostages.

"The strict definition of a blood libel is specifically that Jews murder non-Jewish children to use their blood to make matzos.  I think, however, it is fair to extend the definition to include any false accusation of an atrocity to incite hatred of any racial, religious, or ethnic group, as the United Auto Workers did this July with its false accusation that Israel commits genocide.  Remember that more likely than not, false accusations that Spain blew up the USS Maine in Havana in 1898 helped start a war in which tens of thousands of people died, mostly from disease, as was standard in that era.  The Triple Entente depicted German soldiers murdering women, children, and prisoners of war and German sailors murdering the passengers of the Lusitania, which was, however, carrying munitions and thus a legitimate target.  This helped draw the United States into the war.  Adolf Hitler was unfortunately the German who learned the most from Germany’s failure to counteract this propaganda, and he used similar techniques to take over Germany." . . .

Civis Americanus is the pen name of an American Thinker contributor who remembers the lessons of history and wants to ensure that our country never needs to learn those lessons again the hard way.