Joe Biden: a legend in his own mind

 Joe Biden owes half of America an apology for calling them racists - American Thinker   "Speaking in Atlanta last week, President Joe Biden made a startling declaration: those who disagree with him about how best to ensure the integrity of the American electoral process, he told Americans, are modern-day Confederates, racist traitors who are supporters of slave-holding rebel president Jefferson Davis.

"If I could, I would tell President Biden about the history of my family — a family of Americans who disagree with him, and whom he now condemns as racist traitors.

"My father served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945.  A grandchild of immigrants, and the only child of an aged widow, he answered the call gladly when his nation needed him.  Raised in extreme poverty, he saw Army life as a step up — he actually thought Army food seemed decent, and there was usually plenty of it — and he was happy to do what his nation asked, willingly risking his life to fight Hitler's racist legions and to stop the spread of the racist ideology of Nazism." . . .

Granted, President Trump said many harmful things, and he made statements that many of us believe did damage to our national political culture.  But Donald Trump never uttered any statement that was more deeply false, more harmfully divisive, and in many senses more profoundly evil than Biden's invitation to regard all of those Americans who disagree with him as violent, racist traitors to our nation.. . . 

 Payback: Joe Biden learns the hard way about the wisdom of declaring his fellow Democrats racists - American Thinker

What made it payback is that Joe's been incompetent in office since virtually the first day of his presidency. This letter outlining Biden's incompetence on COVID tests is just one little festering thing in his presidency. Biden's also been flamingly incompetent on the open border, the recrudescence of inflation, the Afghanistan pullout, the supply chain breakdown, and his many foreign policy failures on Iran, China, and Russia.  Nobody wrote a letter blasting Biden for those monster blunders. But now that Biden's taken to insulting his party's allies, and inadvertently suggesting that his party is full of racists, (which if he believed it, he should resign over) now the criticisms are coming. 

Springsteen Gives In To The Man

 The American Conservative

By selling his song collection for half a billion dollars, has the Boss thrown everything else away?

"Forget Omicron—Bruce Springsteen made an already-tumultuous year much worse.

"In mid-December, anonymous sources leaked that Springsteen had sold his entire song catalogue to Sony Music Entertainment for $500 million, the biggest deal of its kind in music history. It dwarfs the reported $300 million Universal paid for Bob Dylan’s song-writing catalogue in December 2020.

"The sale gives Sony ownership of 300 songs spanning 20 studio albums and 23 live recordings, including the intellectual property rights. Beyond reporting those basic details, most media seem to be burying their heads in the sand about the deeper implications of our beloved Boss—a man who made his career singing in defense of the working-class American—finally giving in to The Man." . . . 

[Dominic] Green recorded rock star Alice Cooper’s observation that asking a rock star about politics is like asking the garbage man about nuclear physics. That hasn’t stopped Springsteen from taking part in Renegades, a recent podcast featuring him and President Obama. Writer and musician Kit Wilson noted the fly in the ointment of the original idea: having “two attractive, highly successful, almost maddeningly cool men” talking “about being outsiders, all the while trading chummy stories about exclusive parties at the White House and backslapping each other.” . . .

Bruce on Broadway - and out of touch - The Spectator World  . . ."While Springsteen contended with the contradictions of success, America’s white working and middle classes tumbled into unemployment and opioid addiction. Springsteen, once the laureate of the thwarted desires and escapist leisure of ‘the working life’, has struggled to narrate its decline. Instead, as album titles like Tom Joad’s Dream suggest, he has retreated into FDR-era fantasy, mixing sub-Steinbeck acoustic plaints about the lot of undocumented fruit pickers with bombastic rockers like ‘We Take Care Of Our Own’, a queasily populist mix of bitterness and patriotism.

" ‘There’s nothing ideological about it,’ Springsteen says of his acoustic run. But the origins of Springsteen on Broadway could not be more partisan. In the last days of the Obama presidency, when nearly 70% of Americans thought the country was ‘heading in the wrong direction’, Springsteen gave a private show to some two hundred Obama staffers in the Rose Room of the White House. Springsteen enjoyed that evening so much that he decided to share it with the rest the country. He’s like a bandleader wanting to record his orchestra because they went down so well on the Titanic.

"Alice Cooper has said that asking a rock star about politics is like ‘asking the garbage man’ about ‘nuclear physics’. Still, as Springsteen limbered up for the Great White Way, he offered belated thoughts about the decline of American communities. ‘The consequences of de-industrialization in the Seventies and Eighties,’ he told the Times, ‘were never really addressed by either Republicans or Democrats.’

"Not that this stopped Bruce from endorsing Bill Clinton, the architect of the Great Offshoring. Or Al Gore and John Kerry, who promised to continue it, while placing further environmental restrictions on American industry. In 2012, Bruce even campaigned with Barack Obama, whose Trans-Pacific Partnership would have offshored the last jobs in working-class America.

"Springsteen is no ordinary talent, and no ordinary person, even if he insists on dressing down and speaking dumb. The Democratic Party is no longer the party of the ordinary man and woman, either." . . .

Compare Biden’s Rhetoric to Churchill’s -

Churchill’s political power was built on his love of his country and its cause, so that even his political opponents had to be respected and honored.

 The American Spectator   " Today’s leaders present words their consultants have assured them are focus-group tested.

"I was still in grade school when I first heard Winston Churchill’s voice. A family friend had a record called I Can Hear It Now that was put together by Edward R. Murrow, that great voice of radio news during World War II.

"Murrow had put together a series of sound clips from the ’30s and ’40s, covering the period from FDR’s accession to the White House until the Japanese surrender on the deck of the battleship Missouri at the end of the war. For someone with an endless appetite for the history of the world wars, this was a feast.

"Murrow had been in London during the German Blitz, and he had brought home the drama by holding the microphone open to hear the wailing of the air-raid sirens, the clatter of the feet of Londoners running to shelter, and the sounds of the explosions of the anti-aircraft guns and the bombs. With great emotion, Murrow introduced clips of Churchill’s most powerful speeches by saying, “The time had come to mobilize the English language and send it into battle, a spearhead of hope for Britain and the world.”

" Then came that great voice, saying words that were so deeply lived and felt that they inspired a nearly beaten Britain, all alone against the Nazi storm surge, to hold on and endure. That voice also displayed to a transfixed world a determination to fight for freedom at all costs.

"Ever since, I have measured the voices of political leaders against that voice." . . .

National School Board Association ‘At Risk Of Total Collapse’ Following Letter Comparing Parents To ‘Domestic Terrorists’

 The Daily Wire

"The National School Boards Association (NSBA) continues to struggle following its controversial letter to the Biden administration urging the Department of Justice to target parents who speak out at school board meetings.

"According to The Washington Post, the organization is “at risk of total collapse” following the ongoing controversy.

“Nineteen mostly GOP-led states have withdrawn from the association or promised to when this year’s membership expires, and six members of what was a 19-person board have left. Several states are discussing forming an alternative association for school boards. A new executive director of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is working to save the organization, lobbying individual states to reconsider, but so far he has not persuaded any of them to change their minds,” the outlet reported.

"John Heim, the new executive director, told the Post that he hopes “they’ll give us a chance” and that his goal is to “rebuild trust” in the organization.

"The news comes after it was reported that Education Secretary Miguel Cardona “solicited” the NSBA’s letter comparing parents protesting COVID-19 policies and the teaching of Critical Race Theory to domestic terrorism, The Daily Wire reported. The letter suggested that “as these acts of malice, violence, and threats against public school officials have increased, the classification of these heinous actions could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes.”

" 'The DOJ used the letter to direct the FBI to assist local law enforcement and use federal laws like the Patriot Act to crack down on parent protests. Newly released emails show that Cardona reached out to the NSBA to write the letter." . . .

Has Secretary Cardona Declared an Unwinnable War on American Parents? - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics   "Education secretary Miguel Cardona seems to be competing with Attorney General Merrick Garland in having school board critics bullied as “domestic terrorists.” . . .

Noem releases ad touting transgender athlete ban in girls' sports

 The Hill  "South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) released an ad on Wednesday promoting a transgender athlete ban on girls’ sports as the bill makes it way through the state legislature.

" 'In South Dakota, only girls play girls' sports. Why? Because of Governor Kristi Noem’s leadership,” the ad says, which does not use the word “trans” or “transgender.”

“ 'Noem has been protecting girls’ sports for years and never backed down,” the ad continues.

"The ad said that the legislation would give the state “the strongest law in the nation” for protecting girls’ sports.

" 'Noem's steady, conservative leadership doesn't win headlines, it wins results,” the ad says.

"Noem tweeted the ad out on Wednesday, saying in an associated post that it would be airing that night on prime-time news programs across the U.S. 

"On Friday, the GOP-backed Senate State Affairs committee passed Noem’s legislation, which would prohibit female school sports teams from allowing transgender women and girls to play on those teams, The Associated Press reported." . . . 

In South Dakota, only girls play girls’ sports.

Watch my new ad that debuts during prime time news programs across the country tonight about my bill that will give South Dakota the strongest law protecting female sports in the nation! pic.twitter.com/0bREmXz8eh

— Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) January 13, 2022

ABC News and Amy Robach RESPOND to Project Veritas BOMBSHELL

ABC News and Amy Robach RESPOND to Project Veritas BOMBSHELL #EpsteinCoverup Story | Project Veritas

100%FedUp 

   Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs indicate that Bill Clinton was a frequent flyer on his private jet, with the Ex-President recording 26 separate trips on the plane.

"In 2019, ABC News anchor Amy Robach admitted that the Epstein story was covered up by her network in part because of Epstein’s connection to the Clinton family.  “I’ve had this story for three years…ABC would not put it on the air. It was unbelievable…We had Clinton, We had everything…”  She said in a Project Veritas expose.

"She says there is Clinton dirt involved (see our previous report on Bill Clinton below) that she had but was told to spike the story:". . .

. . ."In August 2019, Investigative reporter Conchita Sarnoff blew the lid off of the case of Bill Clinton, who falsely stated he only flew on Epstein’s plane a few times." . .  .

Many of the names listed are not assumed to be more than routine friends and their for other purposes. Did they all know of the young girl's purpose? More will come out soon, we feel. TD

It's Not a Conspiracy Theory Anymore, Hundreds of Names Revealed Who Visited Epstein's Island (steadfastclash.com)

Names of EVERY passenger on Jeffrey Epstein's aircraft 'to be revealed "sparking panic"'  | Daily Mail Online

The subpoena demands the names and details of anyone who worked for the pilots, interacted with Epstein and passengers who travelled with him.

Still wondering: Why Are Concrete Walls Being Constructed Around The White House?

 Jan 14, 2022   Why Are Concrete Walls Being Constructed Around The White House? (100percentfedup.com)

"Several videos have surfaced on Twitter that show white concrete barriers being placed around the White House’s front lawn.  The video shows a digger lifting up white concrete barriers known as K-Rails. Construction workers would then place long pieces of white plywood on top of the K-Rails.

"In times past, K-Rails would be resurrected when foreign officials are in town, but according to Biden’s schedule, there aren’t any planned meetings with any foreign officials. Andrew Leyden, a YouTuber who has become quite notable for filming the DC area, also filmed the ongoing construction.

"Leyden uploaded a video called “New White House construction underway as diggers arrive and Marine One takes Biden out of town” to his YouTube channel. In the video, Leyden explained how someone who was involved with the construction process told him the K-Rails (Jersey barriers) were being used to shield an ongoing water fountain project. . . .

The Perv Network

 The Perv Network - PatriotRetort.com

"What in the Sam Hill is going on at CNN? That place is a regular perv network. Is it something in the water?

"First Chris Cuomo gets fired over sexual harassment allegations. Then his producer gets arrested for paying women to let him sexually abuse their little girls. And last night another CNN employee got exposed as a perv in a Project Veritas video.

"Let me tell you, I watched the Project Veritas video and my skin crawled.

"With everything that’s going on at CNN, I’m almost at the point of believing the “pedophiles rule the world” conspiracy theory.

"No. I won’t embed the Project Veritas video. Sorry. It’s sick and perverse. If you really want to see it, here’s a LINK to the video on Twitter. But don’t be surprised if Twitter removes it to protect the pervs at CNN.

"Does being a Leftist turn you into a perv? Or do pervs just naturally gravitate toward Leftists?

"It’s the chicken and the egg quandary."

"It might be the latter. Look at Antifa. Those guys have a ton of pedophiles and sexually-confused misfits in their ranks, and I think they probably started out that way.

"Now I understand why Chris Cuomo defended Antifa." . . .More

Democrats say ID should be needed to walk the streets, but not to vote -

Requiring an ID to vote for president is racist, but requiring one to walk around your neighborhood is good policy?  Mind-boggling.  Does anyone really believe that Democrats think minorities are incapable of procuring an ID so they can vote but have no trouble doing so to leave their homes?

  American Thinker   "Beginning today, adult citizens wishing to walk the streets of Washington, D.C. will need to wear a mask and carry proof of vaccination with them.  And possess a photo ID.  This is per Mayor Muriel Bowser's orders.

Bowser

"So here we have a Democrat demanding that everyone wishing to take a stroll or walk his dog must have proper identification on him.  Yet Democrats in the nation's capital are frantically pushing a bill that would mandate that no state, city, or precinct require an ID of
those voting in presidential elections.". . . 

. . .Things you can't bring to the polls when voting: firearms or other weapons, any items bearing political messages, and any form of ID.

But don't hide that ID too well.  You might just need it on the way home from voting.

Who kills the police?

Moreover, it is not white supremacists calling for killing cops.  "Off the pigs" goes back to the Black Panther days of the 1960s.  In 2015, protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota were holding a Black Lives Matter banner and chanting, "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon."

 American Thinker  "Put "race of people shooting police" into Google and your will get page after page of the opposite results: the race or ethnicity of people shot by police.

"This is obviously no accident.  The media narrative is that police shoot people, mostly minorities, without justification.

"The question of who shoots the police is one that the larger society is generally afraid to ask.  To ask that question might shed a different light on whom the police shoot because it would put the question into a larger context about criminality.

"For the defund the police crowd and the progressive minions of distributive and restorative justice, it would undermine an empowering narrative that has enabled them to shackle the police while letting criminals run free without bail and being rewarded with pleas to lower offenses.

"For as long as the police and the "system" can be viewed as victimizing minorities, these minorities can be viewed as victims and not criminals.

"The data on who kills police are tracked by the FBI in its Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted program (LEOK).  Year-to-year aggregations appear difficult to obtain, and the data I found are from 1980 to 2013, as compiled from LEOK by the Washington Post.

"During this period, there were 2,269 officers killed in what is described as felonious incidents, which are deaths in the line of duty occurring from criminal acts.  There were 2,896 offenders.  Of the people who killed police, 52% were white, and 41% were black." . . .

Why the Left’s War on Fun Is Actually a War on God

You can’t attain utopia if people are having fun.

Celebrities Playing Poker (antiquegamblingchips.com)

American Greatness    "Why aren’t liberals fun anymore?

"That was the question asked in a 2018 op-ed in The Hill by Stephen Moore. Moore observed that liberals, who were once the fun ones in American culture, have become punitive, tight-assed, dour. 

" 'What a difference a generation makes,” Moore wrote. “It used to be conservatives who were the stuffy ones. Liberals were the fun ones to be around. Now the ones who are so uptight are the liberals like actor Jeff Bridges, who once was funny but now is so embarrassed by modern day America that he seems to want to be anywhere on this planet, except here.”

"Moore doesn’t really pinpoint when the Left lost its sense of humor, but the anger can be found in James Piereson’s groundbreaking book Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism. If you want to know why liberals are wailing, weeping, getting the vapors, and rioting in the streets, Piereson explains it.

"As Piereson notes, modern liberalism, unlike classical liberalism, feeds on the desire to punish others. This phenomenon, which Piereson calls “punitive liberalism,” goes back to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. Piereson argues that prior to Kennedy’s death, liberalism was pro-American, anti-communist, pro-labor, and for incremental change to address social ills such as racism. The Catholic, anti-communist, tax-cutting Kennedy exemplified these beliefs. This is why Kennedy was disliked by the far Left (and would be a conservative if he were alive today).

"When Kennedy was shot and killed by the communist Lee Harvey Oswald, liberals went into shock. They then found themselves at a loss to explain the horror. It simply couldn’t be possible that the conservatives were right, that Kennedy had been a martyr not to the civil rights movement, but to the Cold War, and that blood was on the hands of the communists. That was just too much reality to handle." . . .

One comment to this post counseled:

The modern left hasn't engaged in or appreciated humor for a long time. I remember when they tried to come up with a radio network to counter Rush Limbaugh and it was a disaster. Just as one example, they don't get irony, which is a huge component of the human experience. They cannot even identify how hilarious Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are. They are both self parodies and the left cannot even see it. Biden trying to frolic on the beach with a mask on. Harris woodenly trying to explain that inflation can be defeated with lower prices. Biden, a doddering racist, trying to be hip in Atlanta with HBU students lined up behind him. The list is endless. Conservatives get that the human condition is at its core both comic and tragic, and we live our lives in full. We don't take ourselves too seriously--but we do take our reverence for God very seriously. The left hates all of this and wants to take it away so we'll also be miserable.

Bernie’s Takeover Is Coming Soon

. . . The thing to understand about Democrat politics is twofold. First, Democrat politics is urban politics. And second, Democrat politics is machine politics. Nobody wins elections in that party by offering up cool ideas or governing successfully. They gave up on all that years ago. . .

The American Spectator

The Democrats are rapidly running out of ways to keep the Hard Left at
bay. 

. . ."The war within the Democrat Party isn’t quite over yet, but we can see the end from here. The signs are already up. Fox News’ Adam Sabes took us on a tour of them in his piece…

Donkey Hotey

. . ."According to a Politico report, several Democratic strategists think that a progressive will attempt to enter the 2024 primary race as a challenger to President Biden.

“Will there be a progressive challenger? Yes,” Jeff Weaver, a former presidential campaign manager for Sen. Bernie Sanders said.

Some believe that Nina Turner or former 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson might challenge President Biden.

In describing President Biden, another progressive strategist said that he’s “deeply unpopular” and “old as s—.”

“He’s deeply unpopular. He’s old as s—. He’s largely been ineffective, unless we’re counting judges or whatever the hell inside-baseball scorecard we’re using. And I think he’ll probably get demolished in the midterms,” Corbin Trent, former communications director for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and co-founder of No Excuses PAC said.

Progressive activists are also beginning to blame the president for his inaction on issues such as climate change.

Between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, a group called “Occupy Biden” formed a camp near President Biden’s residence in Delaware, demanding that he declare a “climate emergency.” A spokesperson for the group criticized President Biden for not doing enough when it comes to climate change.

“We do understand that an administration that at least believes and asserts that climate crisis is real is an asset. But in a time of emergency we must act to do everything possible to avert catastrophe,” Karen Igou, a spokesperson for Occupy Biden told Fox News on Saturday.. . ."