The American Catholic "No surprise, although Joe Biden claimed on numerous occasions that he would not pardon his son. I bet he will go on to pardon his, Joe’s, brother, his other partner in crime, and perhaps himself. Of course with the pardon Hunter will have difficulty claiming the fifth in subsequent investigations, and if he commits perjury, he could be charged for that."
Bret Baier: This pardon was earlier than expected
MSNBC Guest TURNS ON Joe Biden After He PARDONS Hunter Biden
"The big picture: There are still 101 hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas, including seven American citizens. Israeli intelligence services believe roughly half of them are still alive." . . .
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| Kfir Bibas, youngest hostage and family members are dead |
"More than 100 hostages, including many American citizens, have been held by the terror group Hamas since the October 7th attacks on Israel.
" 'The Biden/Harris administration has done little to nothing to get these people released safely and some of them have already been killed. Trump is planning to change that and has already signaled that he wants the hostages released by Inauguration Day.
" 'Anyone who remembers Trump’s first administration will recall that Trump has an extremely successful record on bringing home Americans being held abroad.
"This news comes via Senator Lindsey Graham, speaking to Axios:
Exclusive: Trump wants Gaza ceasefire deal before inauguration, Graham says
President-elect Trump wants to see a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza before he assumes office on Jan. 20, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Axios in an interview.
Why it matters: Getting a Gaza deal is one of President Biden’s top priorities during his last two months in office, but the lack of any clear progress in recent weeks suggests it might land on Trump’s plate.
– Israeli officials believe the Trump administration might take a different approach to Gaza, specifically on what the “day after” the war would look like.
– But Graham — who speaks with Trump frequently and advises him on foreign policy, especially on the Middle East — said Trump wants a deal to free the hostages and end the war as soon as possible, preferably before he takes office.
Fun video until 28:04 at which the video makes a strange exit.
The American Catholic "News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee:
"Alcoholism is a dangerous condition affecting millions across the United States each and every year, from the poorest among us to even very powerful government officials. It’s important to know when you have a problem so you can seek the help you need. Here are nine signs to look for when determining if you are an alcoholic:"
"Go here to read the rest. The woman needs an intervention rather than sycophants wish casting future political races for her."
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. . .“But I’ll tell you this, those who come here legally, we want to get them jobs. I have 460,000 open jobs in the state of New York. I want them to get the proper work permits. I want them to keep their temporary protective status, if that’s what they have. I want to make sure that they’re part of contributing to society while they’re here.”
"“That’s separate from people who are criminals. Someone breaks the law, I’ll be the first one to call up ICE and say, ‘Get them out of here.'”
"“There is a difference in categories of individuals. I just had a meeting this morning with my team that’s been studying all the scenarios that could play out over the next few months and what we need to do to prepare. We’ll be announcing more about that. And also making sure that our final requests to the Biden administration are secure. And so that’s something else.”
“Again, I’ll do a report on what we’ve achieved in the next couple of weeks.”
"A reporter asked for clarification, “Just to be clear, are you supportive or not supportive of deporting undocumented immigrants whose only crime is either crossing the border or overstaying?”
" 'If they’re here with legal papers, like they came and they were seeking asylum, like this 224,000 people came to New York, they’re here legally in search of asylum, and that process will play out.”
“ 'But there are other people who commit crimes or are known to be criminals before they arrived here. When those are identified, I’ll be the first one to help get rid of them. I don’t want them here. I don’t want anybody terrorizing my citizens. So that’s the difference.' ”
And in Colorado: CNN Host’s Reaction to Tom Homan Comments About Denver Mayor Speaks Volumes
CNN's Kasie Hunt visibly stunned after playing a clip of Tom Homan saying he would gladly throw Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in jail for defying Trump's deportation operation.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 28, 2024
This is the best video you will watch all day.
Homan: Me and the Denver mayor agree on one thing. He's… pic.twitter.com/ab4XMw5GrK
It’s become a familiar story.
"A man is about to reach an upper echelon of public life when an accusation from his past resurfaces.
"Sometimes it’s a bad joke made in a woman’s presence or a rebuffed advance while the man was in a supervisor role.
"Other times it’s far more serious accusations of assault.
"It’s the Brett Kavanaugh show all over again."
Renowned economist and political commentator Thomas Sowell once asked, “Why do actors — people whose main talent is faking emotions — think that their opinions should be directing the course of political events in the real world? Yet it is a mistake that they have been making as far back as John Wilkes Booth.”
"In Turin, Italy, for the Torino Film Festival, actors Sharon Stone and Alec Baldwin showed us precisely why we hate Hollywood. We’ll start with Stone who blamed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory on “Americans who don’t travel, who 80% don’t have a passport, who are uneducated, are in their extraordinary naivete.”
"The “Basic Instinct” star spoke at a press event on the sidelines of the festival. She was asked to comment on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which fell on Monday. Stone, who is clearly still reeling from Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss, responded with a tirade about politics and fascism.
"Sounding quite a bit like Jane Fonda, either by design or for no reason at all, Stone began by saying, “We have to stop and think about who we choose for government. And if, in fact, we are actually choosing our government or if the government is choosing itself.”
You know, Italy has seen fascism. Italy has seen these things. You guys, you understand what happens. You have seen this before.
My country is in the midst of adolescence. Adolescence is very arrogant. Adolescence thinks it knows everything. Adolescence is naïve and ignorant and arrogant. And we are in our ignorant, arrogant adolescence.
We haven’t seen this before in our country. So Americans who don’t travel, who 80 percent don’t have a passport, who are uneducated, are in their extraordinary naivete.
What I can say is that the only way that we can help with these issues, is to help each other.…
"Even by Hollywood’s lofty standards, Stone’s comments—delivered with an air of imperiousness—exhibited an astonishing degree of disdain for her fellow Americans. Unsurprisingly, the backlash was swift and intense."
"The only reason I can figure as to why the left needs to elevate and normalize deviant behavior – and that’s what it is, whether you’re into it or not (go look up the word; I didn’t create it) – is to normalize it." . . .
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"Anyone who has ever dated (sorry liberals, ask someone normal what it’s like to have a date) knows about mixed signals – “Does she like me or doesn’t she?” It’s part of the human dance for which there is no guide or good advice because you’ll never know at all until you know it all. But that’s just dating, part of growing up. What you grow up in is a big part of that experience, and what people are growing up in right now is pretty much a toilet, in no small part, thanks to the media. It’s time to flush it.
"I’m no prude, so I don’t mean to come off sounding like one, but as an avid media consumer for work, I can’t help but notice just how horrible the media is. And while you can avoid media consumption, you can’t avoid its ramifications. Let me explain.
"Whenever I tweet or write something about a movie, a TV show, or anything related to popular culture, I inevitably get messages from people proudly declaring they “don’t have cable” or “haven’t been to the movies in 30 years” because all those companies are horrible, which they are. However, someone’s ignorance of pop culture does not exempt them from its implications. You’re impacted by it, whether you like it or not. If some kid pees in a big pool you’re in, you’re going to swim through some pee, no matter how far away from that kid you were when they peed. You can say you’ll just get out of the pool, but we’re all fish…
. . ."Then there’s this one with the headline, “The shocking truths I learned about men when, as a 41-year-old mother, I tried to open an ‘ethical’ brothel that was safe for women.” Again, on what planet is whatever this person learned “news”? " .
Why on earth does MSNBC keep Joy Reid? Why does MSNBC continue to exist?
"Joy Reid is very possibly the most racist, bigoted, angry, and hostile person ever to have a voice on cable TV, with the possible exception of Lawrence O’Donnell and Keith Olbermann. No one watches either of them or cares an iota about their rantings unless they are equally insane. Joy Reid is the queen of the most vitriolic hate and rage against all white people. "
. . ."MSNBC has for years and years been the advance team for the hate-American crowd. Their demise, if on the horizon, will be a welcome reprieve for all the patriots who love America and want their country back." Video:‘Extraordinary’: Joy Reid under fire for ‘unhinged’ Thanksgiving rant
The Gateway Pundit "Now that counting has finally been completed in lawless California, where elections no longer take place, a mad dash of ballot harvesting and illegal voters determines elections in the Golden State today.
"Republicans lost their final seat when Derek Tran ousted Michelle Steel after three weeks of counting and collecting suspect ballots in Orange County. Tran was declared the winner the day before Thanksgiving.
So the bottom line is, look, the results from the November elections weren’t exactly good for Democrats, but this is a shining light for them. They really did hold the Republican majority down. And given the likely resignations that are coming, that House of Representatives for the Republicans—that House majority—is going to be record small.
"The fake news has been all over Pete Hegseth this week regarding a sexual assault allegation from 2017 that was previously investigated and dropped by the Monterey Police Department.
"There was a reason charges were never filed. And the legacy media knows this. They are pushing this slanderous attack against Pete Hegseth anyway because they really, really care about powerful men abusing innocent women and children… except, of course, if those powerful men include serial abusers like Bill Clinton or gropers like Joe Biden.
"The media rushed to humiliate and slander President Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, this week with leaks about a years-old sexual assault allegation that was already investigated by police.
"In 2017, Monterey, California, police investigated an allegation made by a married woman [Jane Doe] who claimed Pete Hegseth sexually assaulted her at a political event, but they found no evidence to support her claims. Hegseth claimed the encounter was consensual.
"Video footage appears to show a consensual encounter. Video footage also appears to show that it was Hegseth and not the accuser who was slightly intoxicated while the accuser did not appear impaired at all from video footage." . . .
"The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel reckons that there is a “categorical” prohibition on prosecuting a sitting president. Ms. Willis is under no such restriction, largely because the vulnerability of a sitting president to state prosecution has never arisen — until now." . . .
. . ."On 2 October 2023 Hausdorff opined that because Israel's opponents had noted that warfare and terror attacks had not achieved their goal of eliminating Israel, they had taken a different approach to attack Israel.[21] She called this approach "lawfare," meaning the abuse of the law for political means.[21] She is of the opinion that many of the cases brought against Israel before international bodies such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) are based on falsehoods and the manipulation of international law.[21] She said that even if such a case is not successful, those bringing it benefit in public relations , as they generate negative media attention about Israel.[21] She believes as well that lawfare creates "pseudo international law that operates on a double standard concerning the Jewish state."[21]"
"On 27 October 2023 Hausdorff said that the underlying cause of the shift in world opinion against Israel as the war against Hamas carried on was that people attributed an evil intent to Israel, irrespective of any evidence against it, which was reminiscent of "some of the worst attributes of the antisemitic blood libels of old. They are here in an updated form."[22]" . . .
“ 'The country doesn’t have the written constitution that was envisaged at its declaration of independence because immediately thereafter it had to fight a war of survival, and people have been talking about reforming the system for decades."