Saturday, February 1, 2025

Democrats Still Don’t Get Why They Lost

 "They insist on insulting the intelligence of voters by touting fictitious accomplishments."

American Spectator     The Biden regime and congressional Democrats failed to provide anything but empty rhetoric on a large list of critical issues. 

"In order to grasp how little the Democrats learned from their recent defeat, all you need to do is watch Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) discuss their loss during Sunday morning’s interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker on Meet the Press: “We did a lot of good things, but all too often Kristen, we talked about the mechanics of the legislation and the details of the legislation and we really didn’t show … average working families who didn’t realize how much we had done and how much we care for them.” Schumer, like most of his fellow Democrats, insists the problem was messaging. In reality, of course, they lost because of incredibly bad policies and even worse candidates.

"Schumer’s refusal to admit this is rooted in the deep-seated contempt with which he and most Democrats regard the voters. He goes on to confirm this when Welker confronts him with the fact that he lied about President Biden’s mental acuity. He looks straight into the camera, denies doing so, and quickly changes the subject to tired Democrat talking points about Biden’s “amazing record.” In other words, two months after the voters soundly rejected these fictitious claims, Schumer still believes we are stupid enough to believe them. The only people with more contempt for voters than the Democrats are the leftists who have colonized the corporate media. Yet, even the New York Times is forced to confront some realities.

The Democratic Party’s estrangement from working-class voters first became clear with Mr. Trump’s upset of Hillary Clinton in 2016, powered by broad shifts in the preferences of white voters without college degrees, and it became even more unmistakable with his emphatic defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in November. That result was a reckoning for a party that thought it had fixed its problems with blue-collar voters by heavily reinvesting in domestic manufacturing but instead discovered even more erosion, this time among Black and Latino workers.

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President Trump Can Restore Sanity to California’s Environmental Policies

"The article elegantly creates scenarios for what the LA area residents impacted by the fires will encounter once they try to rebuild. While the number is great, it would appear that who was affected and where adds much more political muscle to their rebuild case. It would seem that only President Trump can help them, which means he will have to coerce the state into compliance with commonsense. It will be interesting to see what lengths its environmental lobby will go to thwart his effort. The article implies that these people will try to sue the administration into compliance with what they want, which is money to rebuild and keep the current environmental/anti-business (and anti-commonsense) status quo. So, it will be interesting to see who has the most political power in California, the environmentalist lobby or the people most impacted by the fires."  Comment from a reader to this post.

"The executive order issued by President Trump in response to the Los Angeles wildfires is the first step in what promises to be an extraordinary effort by his administration to beat some sense back into California’s environmental policies. Trump has “threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.” Unlike previous presidents, it is quite possible that Trump will make good on his threats.

"The Democrats who run California may decide to take Trump seriously, or they may merely use his remarks as additional fodder for performative litigation against the Trump administration. But regardless of how they react, it doesn’t change the fact that environmentalism run amok has inflicted grievous harm on the state. It has made California unaffordable at the same time as it has moved beyond helping the environment to actively harming the environment. The fires in Los Angeles are the latest proof.

"Anyone familiar with the consequences of environmentalist extremism in California will almost invariably point to one particular law as the biggest culprit, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), originally enacted by the state legislature in 1970. At that time, it was the first legislation of its kind in the nation, if not the world. Its original intent was to “inform government decision-makers and the public about the potential environmental effects of proposed activities and to prevent significant, avoidable environmental damage.”

"Over the past half-century, CEQA has acquired layers of legislative updates and precedent-setting court rulings, warping it into a beast that denies clarity to developers and derails projects. When projects do make it through the CEQA gauntlet, the price of passage adds punitive costs in time and money. Knowing this will happen deters countless investors and developers from even trying to complete a project in the state.

"The result of CEQA is higher prices and scarcity of everything, including housing, water, energy, and good jobs." . . .

Behind a paywall: The Spectacle Ep. 182: Los Angeles Fires and Gavin Newsom’s Incompetence  "Gavin Newsom is [and has been] a terrible governor."  

But Hollywood loves him!

Auschwitz’s Brutal Lesson

Diana L. Banister  

"Eighty years since the liberation of that Nazi death camp and it is still incomprehensible that any human being could do this to another."


 . . ."Too many stood by and allowed it to happen. Eric Metaxas, in his book on Lutheran Minister Dietrich Bonhoeffer, points out that even a majority of churches in Germany did nothing to stop this systematic murder of millions of Jews. 

"The radical Jew hatred on college campuses, at elite institutions and in our streets over the last year shows some have learned nothing from the past. We have seen the same despicable hatred toward a race of people that led to the systematic murder of 10 million people and a world war.

"No doubt our elite colleges and universities have become cesspools of hate and tyranny, cloaked in free speech but the cruel display of antisemitism and discrimination by race has now seeped into parts of our society.

"For this reason alone, President Donald Trump’s pursuit to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and departments from government departments is a critically important start. Perhaps we can turn back this obsession with separating people based on our differences that has been the focus for the last decades.

"Trump’s inauguration on the same day we honor Dr. Martin Luther King is significant. We can never go back to judging or discriminating against someone based on the color of their skin.

"Never again."

‘Completely disgraceful’: Douglas Murray rips into ‘political hack’ bishop

 Douglas Murray discusses the "Balmy Bishop"


"Donald Trump has demanded a public apology from a church and a bishop who face-to-face called on the US President to "show mercy" to LGBTQ children and immigrants.

“ 'I thought it was completely disgraceful and a great example of where the episcopalian church has gone in recent years,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.

“ 'It is a demonstration of the church’s failing that they would have just this third-rate political hack when they could have had somebody who was talking about God and representing God on earth.” . . .

Potomac Crash, a Soldier’s View

 AFNN 

 "Take the money you save and plow that into modernization and training. Maybe we can prevent the next “pilot error” by giving them more training and experience. There should be little else that pilots do other than fly under the most rigorous and challenging positions we can create in training"


"In the 24-hour news cycle, everyone wants to play the blame game. It is not just the corrupt media that plays this game. Government agencies, media, and even senior “leaders” in the military are all active participants. We rush to blame someone before the data is gathered and the analysis is conducted.

"Let’s also stipulate that every bad thing that happens in the universe, from ingrown toenails to solar flares, is Donald Trump’s fault. Also, nothing good can be attributed to him, his family, or his cabinet. After ten days, he is clearly responsible for all the ills that festered over the last 18 years in our corrupt and increasingly overreaching federal junta. So, let’s think about the SECOND most important cause of the disaster since we know that somehow it was all mainly Trump’s fault.

"This will likely be blamed on pilot error of the helicopter pilot. That will be a sad eulogy for a young patriot and a mother of five suddenly left without a father and husband. (We know that to the Left, men and toxic masculinity are insensate evil and father figures are nefarious and unnecessary.) We don’t KNOW it was pilot error, ATC error, hardware failure, or some combination of all three, but let’s assume there was some pilot error involved. AS MUCH AS THE TALKING HEADS WOULD LIKE, THIS CANNOT BE BLAMED SOLELY ON THE PILOT.

"Much of this has to be laid at the feed to Lloyd Austin and the rest of his woke, poser, cosplaying general officers. Our “army of emptiness” must bear much of the responsibility for this disaster. At the same time that the FAA TRIPLED the number of hours necessary to become a commercial pilot, the Army has drastically cut the flight hours for pilots. Many junior officers do not get enough time behind the stick to be rated as a Pilot in Command (PIC) and able to be the primary pilot in a helicopter. In the recent past, Army pilots would get 500 hours of flying time. Today, it takes fewer than 200 hours in many cases to become a PIC. I don’t know if fuel costs and shortages, spare parts, or something else is the cause. I do know that in many aviation units, an E5 (Sergeant) acts as a platoon sergeant (an E7 position) and that there are not enough maintenance technicians to keep all the airframes properly serviced.

"More stick time means fewer pilot errors." . . .

Friday, January 31, 2025

Mexico --- Friend, enemy, neutral, or something else?

 Victor Davis Hanson

  . . ."Rather than worry about who is sending remittances, why not politely place a 20 percent tax (about $12 billion) on all cash sent from the U.S. to Mexico? We could also hail our mutual friendship and then reluctantly slap tariffs on imported assembled goods until the two-way trade is roughly balanced."  . . .VDH




"Mexican nationals, likely cartel members, recently crossed the border and shot and wounded an American hiker. Did they assume that Joe Biden was still president, and so it was still a veritable open season on Americans without consequences?

"Mexico also recently balked at allowing a U.S. transport plane to land, returning its own nationals apprehended as illegal aliens.

"Was its attitude that Alejandro Mayorkas was still Homeland Security Secretary and thus working with Mexico to ensure that millions of illegal aliens could stay in the U.S. indefinitely?

"After four years of Biden’s appeasement, Mexico seems to assume that it has a sovereign right to encourage the flight of millions of its own impoverished citizens illegally into the U.S. and further assumes that it can fast-track millions of Latin Americans through its territory and across our border.

"Mexico either cannot or will not address the billions of dollars of raw fentanyl products shipped in — mostly from China — and then processed for export to the U.S. by its cartels across a nonexistent border.

"Mexico seems to have little concern that some 75,000 Americans on average die from mostly Mexican-imported fentanyl each year — more deaths in just the last decade than all the Americans killed in action during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War combined. Who then is our friend, and who is our enemy?

"This appalling death toll is in part due to the deliberate efforts of the cartels to mask fentanyl as less deadly narcotics or camouflage the poison by lacing it into counterfeit prescription drugs.

"Mexico encourages its expatriate illegal aliens to send back some $63 billion per year in remittances. That huge sum constitutes one of Mexico’s largest sources of foreign exchange, surpassing even its tourist and oil revenues." . . .

Freed hostages detail sexual abuse while in captivity

i24NEWS English  

"In an emergency session at the Israeli parliament, released hostage recounts the sexual abuse female hostages face while in captivity. i24NEWS' Natasha Raquel Kirtchuk reports."

Close-knit figure skating community mourns DC plane crash victims

"The tight-knit figure skating community is grieving the loss of several of its members in the tragic midair plane crash near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, including Tara Lipinsky and Nancy Kerrigan who shared emotional reactions to the tragedy. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY."

As Kash Patel Faces US Senators, Let’s Review The Corruption He Must Clean Up

American Free News Network   

"Kashyap Pramod Patel, if confirmed, will have his work cut out for him. He will be rebuilding the Federal Bureau of Investigation almost from scratch after two plus decades of decline into a gestapo-like agency. Patel was nominated by President Trump to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray, who resigned, hired criminal defense attorneys, and “ran for the hills” before the inauguration" . . .


. . ."Yes, Trump 45 appointed Wray, but that was when he wasn’t aware of the number of snakes in the DC viper’s den. Let’s review Wray’s seven plus years as director of the largest law enforcement agency in the USA. He oversaw and directed the following crimes against We The People. This is not a complete list:"

"1. Sent FBI agents after parents because they were protecting their children from the Department Of Education’s agenda regarding transgender indoctrination, pornographic books, sexualization beginning in kindergarten, Covid tyranny and other types of indoctrination that do not belong in a school curriculum.

2. Attacked Catholics organizations for their pro-life stance.

3. Attacked pro-life protesters and put 50+ in jail by perverting federal statutes. These political prisoners were pardoned by Trump 47.

4. Worked with Big Tech to silence dissenters of the Covid lockdown, Covid medical care, The Jab, Hunter’s Laptop, etc. which were hugh free speech violations, and terrorized those asking questions.

5. Got James A. Baker, FBI General Counsel, hired at Twitter in order to censor speech in favor of pushing Democrats’ America Last agenda.

6. Created the fake kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmore.

7. Infiltrated and/or set up the events on January 6, 2021.

8. Presented false dossiers to FISA courts to undermine Trump 45 and start the Russian Collusion Hoax.

9. Went to foreign intelligence sources to fabricate trumped up charges against Trump’s associates.

10. Covered up the vital information contained in Hunter laptop.

11. Ordered agents to retrieve Hunter’s gun out of the dumpster in Delaware in order to protect him from prosecution.

12. Quickly got rid of evidence from the July 13th assassination attempt.

13.Worked closely with AG Garland to propagate an atmosphere of fear in the DOJ and among We The People. Two years ago I started telling friends: If FBI agents show up at your door, politely say “lawyer” and close the door.

14. Raided Mar-a-Lago.

15. Lied under oath multiple times."

There’s Been a Disturbing Update About the Fatal D.C. Airplane & Helicopter Crash

Madeline Leesman  

"On Tuesday night, just one day before the collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, a different plane alerted the air traffic control tower that it had to abort its landing to avoid collision with a helicopter, the Washington Post reported.  Yet another plane arriving at DCA from Charlotte scrubbed its landing on Jan. 23, again because of a helicopter." . . .

UNOFFICIAL UPDATE: Plane Crash with Black Hawk Helicopter Explained

"On Friday, reports broke that an air traffic control supervisor allowed a controller to leave their post early at Reagan National Airport, just before the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

"According to NBC Washington, one controller was left to handle both airplane and helicopter traffic on that fateful night. Reportedly, it is “allowable” but not “optimal” for one person to perform both jobs.

"Matt reported that a preliminary Federal Aviation Administration report detailed that staffing was “not normal” at Reagan Airport when the crash occurred.

"Additionally, there are reports that the helicopter may have been on an unapproved route before the crash, as Matt noted. 

"Since then, the FAA has indefinitely closed routes to most helicopter traffic near Reagan National Airport as an investigation continues." . . .

.....................WATCH: New videos show the mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. -                           CNN  pic.twitter.com/lkSCw7ucbA

RFK vs. his good Democrat friends; "Democrats hate Republicans, but they REALLY hate Democrats who leave the party."

The Democrats: Beware taking on the party that produces the likes of Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Reid, Adam Schiff, the Congressional Hamas Caucus, Late-night TV hosts like Colbert, Sunny Hostin, most of CNN, all of MSNBC, Nancy Pelosi and the coastal dwellers, etc, etc,etc... 

"Yes, it is pretty ironic for Democrats to stand in RFK's way, given how much they loved everything the disgusting Teddy did in his pathetic life."  JC Raines

‘Have Some Shame’: Chris Cuomo Unloads On Elizabeth Warren For Attacking RFK Jr. Despite Her ‘History Of Fudging’   
. . ."Cuomo, on “CUOMO,” suggested that Warren’s record, which includes becoming substantially wealthier while in office and misrepresenting her Native American heritage, should have disqualified her from such questioning of Kennedy." . . .
Just how disgusting were Democrats to RFK, Jr. at his hearing?  "What kind of people are Democrats in terms of human decency?

"I blogged yesterday about about their execrable behavior to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at his Senate confirmation hearings for the Health and Human Services portfolio in the new Trump administration. They bellowed. They bloviated. They interrupted, while Kennedy remained the perfect gentleman in a setting no gentleman should ever have to endure.

"But they only got worse after I signed off on that piece.

"Here's what kind of creature Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is as he preens on the Senate floor, piously intoning "You frighten me":

Imagine being such an insufferable a**hole that you'll lecture a nominee for 7 minutes as if he's some stranger, when in fact, you were law school roommates, you were a guest at his wedding, and you repeatedly accepted his help for your political campaigns. https://t.co/P4KjodEvl8 pic.twitter.com/4F6LZKUCh7

— Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) January 29, 2025

"So he's known him for years, was his classmate in law school, was his guest at his wedding, and gladly took his money for his campaigns, but now he's howling about how 'frightened' he is. Frightened? Really? It's his old pal Bobby. What kind of creature could even do such a thing to someone he's known for years? What does he have to gain from breaking a long friendship, just for that moment on the Senate floor? He doesn't seem actually human. His decency is in the crapper.

"Meanwhile, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MASS) can be called the man of many faces:" . . .

The Party Has LEFT US! Lifelong Dem FURIOUS with Senate Dems Attacking RFK Jr . . .   

. . .Perhaps what we've been saying was right all along. Democrats hate Republicans, but they REALLY hate Democrats who leave the party.

That being said, plenty of Democrats are shying away from their own party after watching the behavior of people like Sheldon Whitehouse ... see for yourselves:"...

Since 2013:  Dems Are the Out-of-Touch Extremists Referring to Obama, whose third-term the latest Democrat administration is said to be. To say Biden is to say Obama.


RFK Jr. Reminds Bernie Sanders That Big Pharma has Given Million to Almost All Panel Members, Including Sanders    . . ."Sanders tried to deny it:

RFK JR: By the way. Bernie. The problem of corruption is not just in the federal agencies, it’s in Congress, too. Almost all the members of this panel are accepting, including yourself, are accepting millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry….

SANDERS: No, no, no…Nooooo…

RFK JR: ….to protect their interests.

SANDERS: I ran for president like you. I got millions. I know, millions of contributions. They did not come from the executives. Not one nickel of PAC money from the pharmaceutical engineer. They came from workers all over this country. Not a nickel from corporate….

RFK JR: In 2020, you were the single largest…

SANDERS: Because I had contributions from works all over this country.

RFK JR: $1.5 million

 "According to Open Secrets, between 2015-2020, Sanders did lead the bunch getting donations from pharmaceutical manufacturing.

"Overall, Sanders received over a million from pharmaceuticals/health products from 1990-2024." . . .

The hostility @RobertKennedyJr experienced at his hearing was directly proportional to how much Pharma money each Senator received.

Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Killed in D.C. Tragedy Identified as Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves

The Gateway Pundit  

“My husband was one of the pilots in the Blackhawk. We ask that you pray for our family and friends and for all the other families that are suffering today. We ask for peace while we grieve. Please refrain for negative comments on social media as these families children do not need to suffer more pain.”


. . ."Multiple sources, including family and friends, have confirmed that Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves was one of the pilots aboard the Black Hawk helicopter. He is survived by his wife and children.
"Earlier, Fox News obtained exclusive information regarding the crew members aboard the Army helicopter at the time of the accident. The instructor pilot commanding the Black Hawk boasted 1,000 flying hours.
"Meanwhile, his co-pilot was a woman with 500 flying hours, which is considered to be a standard level of experience in aviation circles.
"Now, the Local newspaper, The Macon Beacon, first reported the incident on its Facebook page, detailing the community’s loss.
“ 'Noxubee County is mourning the death of native son Andrew Eaves. His wife has confirmed reports that he was among the military Blackhawk pilots who died in last nights crash with airliner in Washington, D.C. Andrew was a Central Academy graduate who grew up in the Brooksville area,” the post read." . . .