"Joseph Biden spent his career chasing one goal: the presidency. After decades of political frustration, he finally became the 46th president of the United States. What happened next is one of American history’s tragic ironies. Presidential historian Tevi Troy explores Biden’s rise and fall."
How unintelligent must one be to want Democrats to govern anything?
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“Honestly, before this, I had never even heard of Spencer Pratt,” the mayor said.
“But the thing I am concerned about is that I feel like he’s exploiting the grief of people in the Palisades. And I think that’s reprehensible. That’s the main thing. And I think that he is about his own celebrity, he’s famous now again,” she added.
Bass even recommended that Pratt take a “basics civics course,” blaming the wildfires on “climate change.”
“He could benefit by a basic civics course, because I don’t think he understands the basics of how any government works,” she said. “For me, these fires, it was the worst natural disaster that we experienced in our city. At the root of it, we have to get adjusted to, just like everybody else in the nation, to different weather experiences because of climate change.” . . .
When you are painted into a corner, go to the leftist refuge: MSNOW and climate change
See how quickly Maher's leftist friends turn.
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"Frequent Trump-critic Bill Maher surprised his fans as he threw his support behind the president's war in Iran.
"The comedian, 70, dubbed the Middle East conflict a 'great thing' in the latest episode of his Club Random podcast, after songwriter Paul Anka said he believed Trump needs to find an 'off ramp' from the war.
Maher agreed that the war was not an 'easy thing' but argued that if Trump is able to unseat Iran's regime, it could turn into a 'great endeavor.'
'If they get rid of that horrible, fascist theocracy, like the worst of all worlds as a government [which] f***ed up the Middle East constantly, just the biggest troublemakers,' Maher said, as he passed a marijuana joint to Anka.
The talk show host said despite polls showing a growing number of Americans are upset with US casualties in the war, he believes it is 'unrealistic to ever expect any great endeavor not to cost lives.'
'So, it's fine with me if this is where it stays, as far as damage done,' Maher continued. 'The Civil War was a great endeavor, and it cost 600,000 lives.
'If it could transform the Middle East, which has been one of our biggest problems in my entire life.
'And recognize that Israel is our most natural ally. It could be a great thing.' . . More...
“People are so sick and tired of people like Harrison Ford … lecturing us. He literally says, ‘Hey, my generation created a bunch of problems, but it’s up to you to fix it.’ How about this? Next time you go to one of your fancy parties where people fly in on their private jets, you lecture your fellow actors about what they should and shouldn’t do,” The Federalist’s Brianna Lyman said on Gutfeld! “And the other thing is [these actors] virtue signal all the time. And not one of them buy what they sell.”
“I want to go back to the time when like Elvis — I think it was 1972, maybe — someone [asked him]: ‘What do you think about the Vietnam war?’ And [Elvis] goes, ‘Ma’am, I’m just an entertainer.’ Michael Jordan said ‘Republicans buy sneakers too,’ and Billy Bob Thornton recently said, ‘Don’t ask me about politics, I’m an entertainer.’ Let’s go back to where people know their lane and stay in their lane.” More...
Civil liberties groups and some Democrats have criticized the laws as potential violations of free speech rights.
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"States across the country are beginning to impose tougher criminal penalties on protesters who disrupt church services and other religious gatherings following a high-profile demonstration inside a Minnesota church earlier this year.
"At least four states have approved new laws this year aimed at protecting worship services from disruptions, while similar legislation has been introduced in several other states and in Congress.
"Supporters of the measures say the laws are needed as churches and synagogues remain on heightened alert following years of violence and politically charged confrontations targeting religious institutions. They say existing trespassing laws are insufficient to deter increasingly aggressive protests..jpg)
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"'People should go to church to be able to sit in peace, worship as they please, without having to worry about people coming in and harassing them,” Mark Harris said after co-sponsoring legislation in Idaho. “I think the thing that happened in Minnesota was kind of a shock to some of us, that churches would be used as a place to berate people.”
"New laws have already been enacted in Idaho, Louisiana and Oklahoma. In Kansas, legislation is becoming law without the signature of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
"The measures vary by state, but generally make it a crime to interfere with religious assemblies or disrupt worship services. Some laws also restrict certain protest activity near houses of worship.
"Penalties in some states include up to one year in jail and fines reaching $10,000 for first-time offenders. The laws also give states authority to pursue prosecutions if local authorities decline to act." . . .
"Gabbard has served her country with uncommon courage and integrity. Here is the right man to take the torch from her.
"For North Carolina, for America, and for the United States Constitution, Dan Bishop as director of National Intelligence would be a win-win for all."
"Gabbard’s recent resignation, effective June 30, to support her husband through a serious illness, is a reminder of the personal sacrifices so many in public service make. We owe her gratitude for her service and her willingness to put principle above politics.
"Now the president has an opportunity to name a successor who combines the same America First instincts with unmatched experience in both national security and the inner workings of the federal government. That man is Congressman-turned-prosecutor Dan Bishop of North Carolina.
"Bishop is no stranger to the fight for constitutional government. As a member of the House Freedom Caucus, he was one of its most effective voices — a steadfast defender of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and individual liberty. He has been particularly resolute in protecting the Fourth Amendment against the surveillance state. Bishop consistently opposed the warrantless surveillance provisions of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)." . . . More...
Tulsi Gabbard Is Planning on Releasing Some Important Things Before She Exits – RedState "Some of the Democrats, like Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) ,showed how lacking in class they were, still attacking her, even with the horrible news about her husband's health.
"Gabbard's last day is June 30th. 
How Democrats mourned
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"But before she is out the door, she's reportedly planning on releasing some important information.
Before departing, Gabbard intends to release findings tied to investigations into Havana Syndrome, formally known as Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs), the COVID-19 pandemic, the weaponization of the federal government, the 2020 presidential election, and more, according to the official. These findings will likely be released in weekly installments over the next month. . . .
"The outrage was widespread, as numerous politicians and pundits were just plain appalled:" . . . More...
"The agency prevented foster children from being placed with Christian families or Christian foster agencies that did not affirm the Biden administration’s policies on sexual orientation and gender ideology."
"Maybe someone should tell them that the clean air in Cuba is due to a collapse of industrial activity. Or we can always remind them of how they treat gays in Palestine or women in general."
"Here is a question for your long weekend: Why haven’t you ever seen a climate change protest before the Chinese embassy anywhere? Why is it always the US or capitalism messing up the environment? Why don’t they show up at all when China is a bigger threat to clean air than any US city?In 2024, climate activists in New York City protested alongside anti-Israel protesters at a rally headlined “Climate Justice Means Free Palestine.” Last year, climate change celebrity icon Greta Thunberg tried to storm Israel by sea on a flotilla protesting the country’s war in Gaza, yelling “Free! Free! Palestine!” when she was refused entry.
And, last week, activists from CodePink, a far-left feminist activist group that has received funds from an American expatriate, Neville Roy Singham, living in Shanghai, took a break from their rallies supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Cuba Communist Party to circulate a video on Instagram, attacking a Utah data center project backed by investor Kevin O’Leary.
"That’s a busy bunch protesting against the West. Maybe someone should tell them that the clean air in Cuba is due to a collapse of industrial activity. Or we can always remind them of how they treat gays in Palestine or women in general.
"As the article points out, these marches were always about hating the West and what we stand for. So don’t be fooled by the slogans or some well-meaning people showing up to protest. The root of all of this is hatred of the West and our individual freedoms." More...
Steve McCann - American Thinker
"Their forebears created and molded the country that became the foremost nation on earth. That drive, determination, and above all patriotism still beat deep within the hearts of all who are proud to call this nation their home, and they will make certain that America’s best days are still ahead."
Despite the garish looks of the people in the streets, their Hamas scarves, their professionally printed anti-Trump signs, and their ignorant chants, my ingrained pessimism forces me to expect the worst for America. Everything on TV and Hollywood seems to, well, trump any imbecility from the left. TD
"Or maybe James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff who is now running the GOP’s political operation for the midterms, is simply keeping the President apprised of the dismal quality of the Democrat candidates they face in November."
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People are digging through my entire life because I, frankly, am running for Senate on an anti-establishment platform … I have not been living a life under the assumption that I was going to run for Senate someday. I’ve lived a normal life, fighting in wars, working jobs, and being online like anyone else. We need a politics that reflects that normal people make mistakes and grow. Most people in this country have a lot more in common with each other than they do with the people in power. If we want a politics for regular people, we have to accept that regular people evolve.
"News outlets have reported on additional posts by Platner, which show him mocking rural white people, calling himself a communist, and calling Jesus a “zombie.”
"His disgusting behavior also extends to members of the military, including mocking Pfc. Ted Daniels, who, while serving in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, with the 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, deliberately stepped into the open to draw Taliban fire away from the rest of his squad, which consisted of seven other soldiers.
Platner suggested that Daniels “didn’t deserve to live.'”
"California taxpayers aren’t funding a welfare program that occasionally fails. They’re funding a system that converts their money into political power for the people who run it. As Rufo puts it: when the people with the levers of power benefit from the system, the system does not change."
"California’s unemployment insurance program lost approximately $32 billion to fraud during COVID-19. Sacramento assigned two state employees to investigate. Chris Rufo, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, says that wasn’t negligence. It was a rational response to the incentive structure, because the fraud pays the people in charge.
• ~$32 billion was stolen from California’s EDD unemployment program during COVID-19, documented by the California State Auditor and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.
• Two state employees were assigned to oversee fraud statewide while EDD paid out billions in claims each week.
• Gavin Newsom has been California’s governor since January 2019, the period Rufo identifies as when the state became, in his words, “a big fat target.”
• Tennessee rapper “Nuke Bizzle” was arrested only after releasing a music video demonstrating his fraud methods in detail; federal prosecutors cited the video as evidence in court.
• Rufo identifies a money chain: fraudulent IHSS caregiver enrollments inflate union membership rolls, generating dues that flow to California Democratic campaigns.
• Enforcement is broken at every stage: most fraudsters aren’t caught, caught ones typically aren’t charged, and those convicted rarely serve meaningful time.
How the Machine Works
"California’s In-Home Supportive Services program automatically enrolls home care workers in public sector unions. When fraud inflates IHSS caregiver headcounts, union dues increase. Those dues fund California Democrats, the same politicians who control EDD oversight.
"Rufo frames it as a direct pipeline: “taxpayers, fraud schemes, unions, politicians.” Every link in that chain has a financial interest in the pipe staying open.
The Immunity Chain
"Most EDD fraud goes unprosecuted. California’s criminal justice system, under the same political management as EDD, provides the final protection. Fraudsters who are caught aren’t charged. Those charged aren’t convicted. Those convicted don’t serve time.
"The result is a system that carries almost no risk for fraudsters. That’s not a failure of capacity. It’s a predictable outcome of who controls the enforcement mechanism." . . . More...
