Monday, April 21, 2025

"Will we have to wait another decade to decry what the jihadists have accomplished, or will we stop their depredations once and for all?"

And we in Texas were worried about Californians taking over Texas!

Eileen F. Toplansky   

"Islam’s modus operandi is as follows: when Muslims are in a minority in countries to which they have migrated they claim Islam is a religion of peace. Once their numbers increase they start to agitate for considerations unavailable to non-Muslims in those countries under the guise of obtaining civil liberties. When they gain power it’s, “Do as we say or we will kill you.” That is how a country loses its culture, its values and its traditions." 

. . ."The Islamic takeover of America has been steadily proceeding.  It is now accelerating in Texas.  EPIC City in Plano, Texas is, in essence, America’s “No-Go Zone.”  In fact, “it is an already-functioning Sharia-based parallel society inside Texas.  Sharia-based finance and governance are at the core of the site.” 

"Consequently,

the developments surrounding EPIC City mirror patterns observed in parts of Europe. Such initiatives resemble those seen in areas like France, particularly around Paris, where the lack of assimilation has led to societal fracture lines Europe is now collapsing under.

"Moreover,

Allies of Islam
newly surfaced promotional videos reveal that a Christian church in the Dallas suburb of Rowlett has been converted into a mosque by the Islamic Center of Rowlett. The building, purchased for $2.2 million, is now being repurposed into
a full-scale Islamic center and madrasa. To raise funds for the purchase, the mosque enlisted Siraj Wahhaj, a controversial imam who was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

"Moreover, “Muslim leaders themselves now identify Texas as one of the most desirable destinations for Hijrah—the religious migration commanded by Islamic tradition to spread Islam and establish its influence. And they’re not hiding that ambition. On social media, in fundraising campaigns, and in mosque programming, they openly describe Texas as fertile ground for Islamic growth.”  See also here.

All this is being done quite deliberately.  “This is not about religious freedom — it is
Useful idiots
about strategic replacement.”  There is a “calculated precision often under the guise of a moderate intellectual façade.”  But the ulterior motive is to mobilize the Muslim community for territorial and ideological expansion.  America must become sharia-compliant.  Coupled with this is election jihad, which shows how “thoroughly Islamists have infiltrated our political system and the threat that they pose.”living in the area at that time.  And, he asked, “where is all this money coming from?”  . . .

TEXAS Mayor gives radical mosque leaders special access to school board to ensure enforcement of so-called “Islamic values” 

A newly surfaced video reveals Plano Mayor John B. Muns offering the radical fundamentalist East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) special access to public school officials—exposing once again how this mosque has transformed from a religious institution into a powerful political force shaping education, demographics, and public policy in Texas.

Douglas Murray discusses the radical elements of Islam

UPDATED: Wasting away in Margarita Gate; the clown car that is the Democrat Congress

Don Surber


"Senator Chris Van Hollen, D-MS 13, went to El Salvador to visit a deported violent criminal rather than meet with the mother of a Maryland woman slain by an illegal alien.

"The president of El Salvador posted a picture of the Salvadoran and Van Hollen, who unlike the Salvadoran criminal is an actual Maryland man.

"Democrats have made Kilmar Abrego Garcia this year’s George Floyd. They insist he is not a member of MS 13 despite all evidence to the contrary.

"President Nayib Bukele upended all that by making Van Hollen a laughingstock by showing Saint Kilmar and the senator talking in a restaurant amid margaritas.

"Bukele knows arguing facts with the media is useless. Ridicule is the only thing they respond to.

"Liberals are the fake federales in Treasure of the Sierra Madre saying, “Facts? We doan need no steenking facts.” . . .  Democrats standing with MS-13

MSNBC still loves you: Van Hollen backtracks even more, trying to shake his laughingstock status 

. . ."But Van Hollen persists, shifting his argument from 'loving father' and 'good union man' to only caring about due process. This is ridiculous. Abrego Garcia had his day in court and was ordered back to his native country. But Van Hollen wants the foreign national with a skeevy background back here, and he's willing to twist in the wind to shift his argument to anything he thinks he can use to bring him back.

"He's trying to save face. He's now a figure of fun. House leaders have rejected other Democrats' request to have Congress pay for their junkets, too, so he's thrashing, trying to do anything he can to avoid being a laughingstock. It's a little late for that, doofus."

UPDATE: Van Hollen Trainwrecks on the Sunday Shows, Reveals Who's Paying for His Trip   "He couldn't even initially give a completely straight answer. 

"It was an officially cleared Congressional trip," Van Hollen claimed. 

"He was pressed again by Shannon Bream, "So taxpayer dollars?" 

"Yes, like every other trip," he finally replied. 

"Seriously? Who authorized this? Because Van Hollen -- and not the American people -- should be paying for his own performance theater."

                             🚨 @ChrisVanHollen confirms taxpayers paid for him to fly to El Salvador and sip margaritas with a deported illegal immigrant MS-13 gang member pic.twitter.com/xByXzeRoYi

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Joe Biden Trying to Charge $300K for Speeches, Having Trouble Finding Customers

Legal Insurrection

“If travel is required, a private jet and expenses for five staffers also is expected for Biden, who has been repped since early February by the Creative Artists Agency.”


Joe Biden is trying to follow in the footsteps of Bill and Hillary Clinton, charging massive fees to give speeches. Now that the influence peddling is gone, he has to make up the loss in income, somehow.

The problem old Joe is running into, is that there’s just not a huge market for barely coherent speeches that drift from creepy whispering to suddenly yelling angrily at the audience.

The New York Post reports:

Joe Biden ‘having trouble booking gigs’ with $300K per speech asking price

Former President Joe Biden’s attempt to bill $300,000 per speaking appearance is finding few takers, The Post has learned — as some of his own former aides say it’s time for the 82-year-old to leave the spotlight for good after reminiscing about “colored kids” Tuesday in his first public address since leaving office.

A source familiar with Biden’s faltering speaking career said that the 46th president’s standard pitch is $300,000 — 25% below Barack Obama’s $400,000 asking price upon leaving office in 2017." . . .

"Joe Rogan had some fun with this. Watch:

Scott Jennings puts Senator Van Hollen on blast for meeting with Abrego Garcia.

“If you’re explaining how you came to be sipping margaritas with an MS13 gang banger who’s lived illegally in the US for 14 years before he was finally deported. You’re losing, okay? You’re losing.”

  • Scott Jennings calls out Senator Van Hollen for meeting with an MS-13 gang member who had been illegally in the U.S. for 14 years, a consequence of the failed policies under the previous Biden administration. These failures have allowed dangerous criminals to slip through and jeopardize American safety. – Trump Gunner
  • Dems and Dem Activists are pretending these potential Dem Voters, may be Tortured and Murdered? While ignoring families of the American victims that were actually tortured and murdered by these new, vicious friends of Dem Leaders! – Walt
  • Van Hollen needed to make that guy was told to not spill the beans on what the dems wanted him in the US for.
  • From MD We are being taxed to death, with new fees, old fees doubled, & some tripled. Our governor turned a 5 billion surplus into a 3 billion deficit. Energy costs have risen 200%- 57% of MDs are talking about leaving & Van Hollen flies to El Salvador? What about the rest of MD? – Denise Kay

  • Fake Virtue Lowers the Value of Citizenship   . . ."The usual suspects in the political realm are posing as champions of democracy. Senators fly off to El Salvador, hoping to make grand gestures of righteous advocacy for the case of a Salvadoran citizen here illegally. The Salvadoran has had his several days in court, was found by the judge to be an MS-13 gang member — and this finding was upheld on appeal —  and was ordered removed from the country. Moreover, his girlfriend had twice lodged complaints to Maryland courts that he physically assaulted her. But the Senators are appealing beyond the law, claiming somehow that not to do so would destroy the Constitution, and that deporting this man meant American citizens had to fear being jailed on the President’s whim.
    "Clearly, the Senators believe that their audience don’t have the logical powers of even a third grader. They are making a grand theatrical gesture of virtue — that should be enough to override every rational consideration and have everyone in awe of them.
    "It is nice to go beyond the law when it is your sacrifice — you suffer the consequence of your choice, which makes the sacrifice genuine. But that is not the Senators’ intention. They will not live in the neighborhood of this gangbanger if they succeed and force his return to the U.S. The Senators and their like live in safe places, and let the subordinate classes pay for their grand displays of virtue." . . .

    Easter: the Resurrection of Jesus Transformed the World Forever

     Scott S. Powell  

    "It turns out that Easter, which has its ultimate meaning through the resurrection, is one of ancient history’s most scrutinized and best attested events. Easter is the commemoration and celebration of the single event that transformed the world forever."


    Across cultures throughout human history, people have sought to flee oppression and escape persecution. A recurring theme in Western literature and in modern classics such as Superman and Disney originals, which revolve around the struggle between good and evil, is the need and critical role for a rescuer or savior.

    Easter is the celebration of the finished work of the messiah Jesus Christ, the ultimate rescuer and savior for mankind, who sacrificed his life to provide forgiveness of sin -- enabling all who believe in Christ to have a direct relationship with God.

    That no other religion makes the claim that it was founded by a messiah makes Jesus the most revolutionary figure of human history.      

    Still, some assume Christianity is like other religions that require followers to perform certain works and rituals acceptable to God. Not so with Jesus, for he implores us in Matthew 11:30 that, “My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” When a learned Jewish Pharisee, whose life required living up to stressful “dos and don’ts” of the Mosaic law, asked Jesus which was the greatest commandment in the law, Jesus answered simply that if we love God and love our neighbor as ourselves, we will have fulfilled all the laws.

    Christ is absolutely unique in other ways. First, he is the only person in history who was pre-announced starting a thousand years before he was born, with eighteen different prophets between the tenth and the fourth centuries B.C. predicting his coming birth, life, and death. Hundreds of years later, the details of Christ’s coming birth, life, betrayal, and manner of death validated those prophecies in surprisingly accurate and minute detail. One thousand years B.C., David prophetically wrote about the crucifixion of Christ, at a time when crucifixion was unknown as a means of execution.

    The death of other religious leaders -- such as Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Mohammad, or Confucius -- brought anticlimactic endings to their lives and work. But Christ came into the world as God’s son to die and pay the price for man’s iniquity." . . .  More

    Scott S. Powell is senior fellow at Discovery Institute. This article is a vignette out of his acclaimed book, Rediscovering America, which was an eight-week Amazon #1 new release in the history genre. Reach him at scottp@discovery.org

    Saturday, April 19, 2025

    The Book Of Daniel Foreshadows Easter

     Daniel Foreshadows Easter – Bible.org Blogs

    "Easter is a particular time we set as a celebration of our God of the gospel—Christ dying on the cross for the payment of our sins, God accepting Jesus’ payment by raising Him from the dead, and the Holy Spirit’s transformative work in our lives for righteousness. One of the beautiful impacts of Easter on my life took form as I reflected on a particular incident."   


    "My regularly scheduled Bible study provided me with a unique and unexpected Lenten and Easter preparation. I probably learned this years ago in seminary but hearing it anew in a sermon from my former pastor1 cemented the truth that Daniel chapter six contains a foreshadowing—a type—of Jesus Christ.

    "A “type” in the Bible is “a person or thing in the Old Testament that foreshadows a person or thing in the New Testament.”2 How amazing that God intentionally pointed to Jesus from the very beginning and throughout history.

    "Here are some ways that Daniel foreshadows the death and resurrection of Christ.

    Daniel

    Jesus Christ

    Daniel was a royal son of Judah whose superior wisdom and excellent spirit set him apart from his peers (Daniel 1:3Daniel 6:3)

    Jesus was a royal son of Judah whose superior wisdom and excellent spirit set him apart from humankind (Matthew 1:1Acts 10:38)

    Daniel’s intended appointment as chief ruler over Babylon angered the other leaders who were envious of him. (Daniel 6:3)

    As King of the Jews, Jesus’ claim to the throne angered the other leaders who were envious of him. (Matthew 2:1–2John 1:49Matthew 27:18)

    The officials conspired against Daniel (Daniel 6:4)

    The priests and the elders conspired against Jesus (Matthew 26:3–4)

    Read the full study here.

    . . ."Of course, Daniel does not match Jesus in every way. No type is meant to. While Daniel was human and thus a sinner, Jesus was divine and never sinned (1 Peter 2:22). Daniel experienced the possibility of death whereas Jesus truly died (Mark 15:37). Daniel prospered temporarily (Daniel 6:28) and later died as an old man but Jesus resurrected and was elevated to the right hand of God the Father where he reigns forever and ever (Mark 16:19).

    "How might God be foreshadowing Jesus’ death and resurrection in your current reading or experience? What do you need to remember this Easter?

    "Lord Jesus, like Daniel I face a roaring lion on the prowl looking to devour me (1 Peter 5:8). But this Easter, I remember that you are my Lion of Judah (Revelation 5:5) who willingly gave your life for me (John 10:15). Deliver me from evil (Matthew 6:13) as you did for Daniel."

    SHOCK VIDEO: Bernie Sanders crowd nearly RIOTS when "Free Palestine" flag is removed

    Trending Politics



    "During a rally held by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in Idaho, a protester unfurled a “Free Palestine” flag that covered the large American flag behind Sanders.

    "Members of the crowd booed and chanted “Free Palestine” as police arrested the protester." . . .

    WATCH: Trump – ‘I Was So Surprised’ at Cruelty Hostages Faced in Gaza | United with Israel  

        " Speaking to reporters on Friday about his recent meeting with released Israeli hostages who visited the White House, US President Donald Trump said he was “so surprised” by how the hostages were treated.

    “You’d think there’d be a couple people that would be kind, that would say, ‘You’re gonna be OK,’ but they had none of that.”

    Member of Tim Walz Administration Arrested in Minnesota After Keying a Tesla While Walking His Dog (VIDEO)

    Gateway Pundit 

    Why wouldn’t this person think this behavior is acceptable? Tim Walz has been encouraging hatred of Musk and Tesla for weeks.Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been having a grand old time bashing Elon Musk and Tesla while speaking to crowds of angry leftists in recent weeks.

    "One person who works under his administration apparently took the governor’s message to heart.

    A government analyst in the state was just caught keying a Tesla while he was out walking his dog. He has reportedly been arrested.

    The Daily Mail reports:

    A member of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s administration has been repeatedly caught on camera allegedly vandalizing parked Tesla vehicles with his keys while out walking his dog.

    Dylan Bryan Adams, 33, a fiscal policy analyst for the State of Minnesota, was captured on vehicle surveillance footage allegedly dragging a key across the exteriors of several Teslas, stripping paint and causing thousands of dollars in damage." . . .

    Cry Me a River: 2 More Tesla Terrorists Find Out Hard Way They May Have Seriously Messed Up Their Lives    "They all seem like they think they are above the law, these Tesla terrorists who keep getting caught on video casually keying other people’s cars and vandalizing Cybertrucks simply because they don’t like the fact the EV maker’s CEO and Founder Elon Musk is trying to cut government fraud and waste as chief of the department of government efficiency (DOGE)." . . .


    Jonathan Turley: “I’m Thoroughly Disgusted”: Democrats Attack Musk and Everything that They Once Believed in 
    . . ."Since the election, Democrats have shown that very self-destructive quality of rage in adopting anti-immigrant, anti-free speech, anti-labor, and even anti-environmental positions to get at Donald Trump or his supporters.
    "It consumes every part of a person. It is addictive, and it is contagious. What these rage addicts will not admit, however, is that they like it; they need it." . . .

    Van Hollen Backtracks As El Salvador Stunt Backfires Spectacularly

     PJ Media  

    "As more details emerge about Abrego Garcia's background, Van Hollen's office seems increasingly desperate to distance the senator from his own headline-grabbing mission. Funny how quickly a "humanitarian visit" transforms into an awkward diplomatic incident when the cameras start rolling." 

    "Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is frantically backpedaling after his ill-conceived El Salvador publicity stunt blew up in his face. The Maryland Democrat, who initially trumpeted his mission to "rescue" a deported MS-13 gang member, is now desperately trying to rewrite the script of his adventure gone wrong.

    "When Van Hollen first landed in the country, he couldn't wait to broadcast his virtuous mission to the world. "I just landed in San Salvador," he proclaimed proudly, promising to secure the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom he claimed was "illegally abducted." 

    "Fast forward a few days, and suddenly the senator's bold crusade has morphed into a classic attempt to backpedal. While Van Hollen was making a fool of himself, the Trump administration revealed the evidence that Abrego Garcia is, in fact an MS-13 gang member, but also that he reportedly engaged in human trafficking and domestic abuse.

    "Suddenly, this photo-op to own Trump and his immigration policies became an epic self-own, and Van Hollen's tone has shifted dramatically, evening accusing El Salvador president Bukele of setting him up." . . .

    Byron York Noticed Something About the 'Journalists' at Sen. Chris Van Hollen's Press Conference

    The emerging evidence of Abrego Garcia's activities--the gang allegation, Tennessee questions, domestic violence--the remarkable thing is that no journalist at the Van Hollen news conference asked even a single question about it. Byron York

    Grandma of alleged FSU gunman Phoenix Ikner calls his parents ‘rotten bastard people’ after deadly campus shooting

    Not stated were the "extremist views", but being the NY Times that likely included the stepmother being a Trump voter. Just a guess. TD

     NY Post   "The grandmother of alleged Florida State University gunman Phoenix Ikner reportedly accused his parents of influencing the campus shooting that left two dead and several others injured — ripping the couple as “rotten bastard people.”


    "Footage circulating on social media depicted a terrifying scene of carnage and panic as the lone gunman fired rapid shots at seemingly random people near the campus’s student union building.

    "Ikner, who was also allegedly caught with a handgun and a shotgun, has since been described as someone who touted “white supremacist” views and spewed “gross” racial rhetoric, according to his classmates."

    From The Times of India   . . .“He was the sweetest kid, smart,” she said while briefly sobbing, before adding, “The rotten bastard people. I have no idea what we’re going to do now, I have no idea.' ” . . .
    Phoenix Ikner pictured with his father and stepmother.
     

    FSU Shooting Suspect Was Shaped by Guns, Extreme Views and Chaotic Childhood - The New York Times   . . ."By the time the suspect, Phoenix Ikner, was 6 years old, court records showed that he had to repeat kindergarten. His parents fought bitterly over every aspect of his care while accusing each other of manipulation and abuse. Judges were forced to intervene again and again as the parents traded allegations of domestic violence and stalking. The legal battle consumed nearly his entire childhood and ended only when he became an adult and most of the family court matters became moot.
    “All I wanted for him was a loving environment,” his biological mother, Anne-Mari Eriksen, said on Friday in a brief interview, in which she was clearly upset. “I was always concerned about his mental health and happiness.”
    Chief Lawrence E. Revell of the Tallahassee Police Department said in a video statement that the suspect, a Florida State student, appeared to have no direct connection to his victims. The chief added that the suspect would face charges up to and including first-degree murder.

    Cory Booker Pathetically Plays ‘Both Sides’ Game After Assassination Attempt on Josh Shapiro

    Legal Insurrection



    "In the aftermath of the terrifying assassination attempt against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) that took place in the early morning hours last Sunday at the governor’s residence, we learned disturbing details about the suspect in the case.

    Accused domestic terrorist Cody Balmer, 38, evaded security and allegedly used Molotov cocktails in the arson attack that caused what authorities have described and which photos confirm as “significant damage” to the home:

    Victor Davis Hanson: Oligarchy Malarkey (Plus Other Democrat Mantras Refuted)

      Religio-Political Talk

    The keffiyeh-Klad Kampus Klowns are fertile ground for demagoguery. TD

    This is an update to an older post. Some of it predating 2010 (2006/2009) and much of it refuting the myths in the propaganda when they were fomented. (I did update the “old/young divide” portion when comparing Democrats and Republicans – mainly because I was curious how the demographics have changed. As well as the 2016, 2020, and 2024 election/richest counties stats.) So some of the links may be bad. I apologize.

    A VICTOR DAVIS HANSON’S  OLIGARCHY MALARKEY UPDATE:

    (This is via TWITCHY and my upload to RUMBLE)

    Political commentator Victor Davis Hanson says the Democrats’ anti-oligarchy stance makes no sense. Why? They are the party of the wealthy class. They are the billionaires’ party. Instead, he says the party is using the ‘oligarchy’ term to go after billionaires who have left the Democrat Party. Democrats don’t hate billionaires, they just hate the ones they no longer control and who are no longer on their side.

    “They don’t tolerate apostates” | VDH tears the Democrat “Oligarchy” narrative to absolute SHREDS:

    “They use this term to castigate the relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk.”

    “The ten wealthiest people in the US until recently were all lavish donors for the Democrats….So why are they so angry at the “oligarchs” when they were synonymous with Democrats?”

    “They don’t tolerate apostates, so they are angry. They are angry they don’t have a lock on the oligarchs.”

    “They demand absolute loyalty…any defections or apostates causes them to go ballistic…that anyone would doubt their ability to control big money in the United States.”

    — WESTERN LENSMAN