The riots continue and the hysterical sound bites are flowing in.
The reasons for the riots come pouring in from the ground.
And Greta Thunberg’s publicity stunt comes to a glorious end.
The Riots Have Entertainment Value
Dumbass of the Day
What a shock! Riots break out in Los Angeles.
Of course, it’s mostly peaceful and it’s all Trump’s fault!
Here We Go Again!
Protests erupted across Los Angeles following surprise Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that resulted in 44 administrative arrests at multiple locations, including the Fashion District and a Home Depot in the Westlake District, as reported by ABC News and the Los Angeles Times.
Some things about the riot:
The Response
Karen Bass said on CNN:
Kamala Harris wrote in a statement on X:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/posse-comitatus-act-center-trump-newsom-national-guard-dispute-la
The Media
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374024102112
A Democratic governor has decided to sell her state to China.
Pete Hegseth corrects a mistake made by the Obama administration.
And tariffs are racist.
They Hate This Country
According to the Post Millennial:
Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs refused to back a bill to prevent the Chinese communist government from buying and owning land in her state. The bill, which would have banned the CCP from having a substantial interest of 30% or more in Arizona land, was GOP-backed.
Democrats initially said the bill could lead to discrimination in property sales. But by May, an amendment to the bill narrowed the ban to just the CCP as opposed to all businesses from countries “designated as enemies of the United States by the director of national intelligence,” said the Arizona Mirror.
With the new language, the bill passed the Arizona House with a vote of 41-17, which included 8 Democrats voting in favor of the measure. The Arizona Senate approved too, though their vote was along party lines.
Hobbs, however, wouldn’t have it. Her short veto read: “Today, I vetoed Senate Bill 1109. Improvements to systems that protect our infrastructure are important. However, this legislation is ineffective at counter-espionage and does not directly protect our military assets. Additionally, it lacks clear implementation criteria and opens the door to arbitrary enforcement.”
Sponsor of the bill, State Senator Janae Shamp, said that the goal of the bill was to protect American national interests, including protecting US military bases from being spied on by CCP drones or other surveillance techniques. During a debate on the bill in February, Shamp said that this kind of surveillance from the CCP was already happening in her state.
This Shouldn’t Have Had That Name in the First Place
According to Fox News:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of a U.S. Navy ship named after San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
The Military Times first reported on a memorandum issued by the Office of the Secretary of the Navy rolling out plans to rename the oiler USNS Harvey Milk.
The outlet reported that a defense official said the U.S. Navy was making preparations to strip the ship of its name and that Hegseth had directed Navy Secretary John Phelan to do so. The Military Times also reported the official saying the timing of the announcement during Pride month was intentional.
The memo directing the renaming of the ship said the move is meant to mark a shift in culture in the Department of Defense and U.S. Navy in “alignment with president and SECDEF [secretary of defense] objectives and SECNAV [secretary of the Navy] priorities of reestablishing the warrior culture,” according to the outlet.
Later in the article:
The USNS Harvey Milk was named after Milk in 2016 during the Obama administration. The ship completed its maiden voyage in 2024, arriving in San Francisco with much fanfare.
According to the Harvey Milk Foundation, Milk was a “visionary civil and human rights leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States” when he was elected to public office in San Francisco in 1977.
The foundation said that Milk enlisted in the Navy in 1951 but resigned in 1955 at the rank of lieutenant junior grade “after being officially questioned about his sexual orientation.”
There’s More to This Attack
According to the Daily Wire:
Federal authorities on Tuesday took into custody the wife and all five children of Egyptian national and anti-Israel terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who firebombed pro-Israel demonstrators after overstaying his visa during the Biden era.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the ICE arrests in a video post on X, with sources telling Fox News and the New York Post that the family is being processed for expedited deportation following questioning.
Here is her statement on X:
Soliman’s relatives, who have had their visas revoked, are being detained at an immigration detention center in southern Texas, and following interrogation, officials intend to use expedited removal to deport the family, sources told the Post.
It’s a Start
According to Fox News:
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered the woman who accused former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault to pay more than $300,000 for violating the terms of a settlement agreement on Monday.
Lindsey Hill accused Bauer of sexual assault in 2021, leading to an MLB investigation that resulted in a massive suspension for Bauer. They would ultimately settle their lawsuits in 2023, with Bauer suing Hill for defamation, while she sued for assault and sexual battery.
It was agreed that neither party would pay the other, but that changed after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel Crowley ordered Hill to pay Bauer $309,832.02. This comes after Hill’s attorneys told Bauer’s attorneys in an email that she would receive $300,000 from her insurance policy.
Bauer is to receive $220,000 for damages, while attorney fees ($68,939.55), interest ($16,634.52) and costs ($4,257.95) bring the grand total to more than $309,000.
Hill breached their settlement agreement with each other by discussing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Tariff Are Racist
According to AP News:
Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane.
But it’s more expensive this year. So she’ll only pay for her teenage daughter and son to get their summer hairdos. Not having braided hair “creates more of a hassle for everything,” said Sims, who counts herself among the tens of millions of women that regularly spend on the Black hair care industry.
Now, she said, she has to “go home and figure out what I’m gonna do to my hair in the morning, after I went to the gym and it’s messed up with sweating and frizz.”
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices for products many Black women consider essential, squeezing shoppers and stylists even more as they grapple with inflation and higher rents. Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs and weaves, styling tools, braiding gel and other products is imported from or has packaging from China, which was subject to a combined 145% tariff in April. India also is a major global source of human hair.
Computer Server Farms and AI Are Racist
According to NBC News:
Local regulators should immediately stop Elon Musk’s supercomputer project from operating in South Memphis because it’s out of compliance with environmental rules, the NAACP wrote in a letter sent Thursday to Shelby County officials.
The civil rights group addressed the request to Dr. Michelle Taylor, director of the Shelby County Health Department, and to the commissioners of Memphis Light Gas and Water. The health department is responsible for implementing federal air regulations in Shelby County, which encompasses Memphis.
“Being the world’s richest man doesn’t give you the right to pollute Black communities and jeopardize the health of its residents,” NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement to NBC News. “We urge the health department to step in immediately.”
When contacted, a spokesperson for Memphis Light Gas and Water said it had not received the NAACP letter and could not comment on it. Neither the health department nor xAI immediately responded to questions about the letter, which was also signed by the presidents of the Tennessee and Memphis chapters of the NAACP.
In a previous statement to NBC News, xAI said its “operations comply with all applicable laws” and that it “works collaboratively with County and City officials, EPA personnel, and community leaders regarding all things that affect Memphis.”
xAI has come under scrutiny in recent months for operating methane gas turbines at its Memphis facility to meet the electricity needs of the supercomputer Colossus. The turbines emit pollutants, including nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde, according to their manufacturer.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/naacp-memphis-musk-xai-colossus-rcna208589
Yesterday was Memorial Day and the Left does what it can to destroy it.
The Democrats come out with a new strategy to get more voters, but will it work.
And we need to talk about the issues around the world. I am a little concerned.
Time for Some International Stuff
Ukraine
China
Speaking of Iran
How Does Trump Solve This Mess
He Hates You!
Watch the video from Rumble:
https://rumble.com/v6tycet-happy-africa-day.html
According to the Post Millennial:
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson On Sunday marked “Africa Day,” saying that the day was a “moment to celebrate the achievements of the people of Africa, the progress made by African nations, and the traditions and culture they have shared with us.”
Here is what he had to say:
The article continues:
Africa Day is celebrated in May 25 in places around the globe, marking the creation of the Organisation of African Unity, later named the African Union, which was created on May 25, 1963.
Africa Day was first held in 1963 in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, when 32 countries formed the Organization of African Unity (OAU), with 23 additional countries joining to form a body of 55 countries, now known as the African Union (AU).
This comes as the Trump administration has launched a probe into hiring practices by Johnson, who touted how many of the positions in his administration are held by black Americans. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon wrote in a letter to Johnson “Our investigation is based on information suggesting that you have made hiring decisions solely on the basis of race.”
President Trump releases a meme and the world catches fire. Is it justified?
An old prison may find new life if the president has his way.
And CNN is picking the wrong side again.
Much Ado About Nothing
President Donald Trump sparked significant controversy after posting an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social platform, which was subsequently shared by official White House social media accounts124. The incident occurred during a sensitive period for Catholics worldwide, as the Church was mourning the recent death of Pope Francis and preparing for the conclave to elect his successor148.
Catholic Leaders and Organizations:
Vatican and International Response:
Political and Public Reactions:
Trump’s AI-generated meme depicting himself as pope has provoked strong backlash from Catholic leaders and many believers, who viewed the image as disrespectful and ill-timed during a period of mourning for Pope Francis13589. While some supporters defended the meme as a joke, the incident has underscored ongoing tensions over the use of religious imagery in political discourse and the boundaries of humor and respect in public life.
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/trump-meme-as-pope-raises-cont-sfkljNJ_TQuIL3C0QH2JSg
This is Blasphemy
https://twitter.com/i/grok/share/7Ko1bZRdQqs8974xDMxayD9lz
Picking the Wrong Side Again
The New York Post highlights CNN’s interview with a Sinaloa Cartel member, who, despite being labeled a terrorist by Trump, expressed respect for him, saying Trump is “looking out for his people” while blaming U.S. drug consumers for the cartel’s activities.
Trump’s administration recently designated the Sinaloa Cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, intensifying U.S.-Mexico efforts to curb fentanyl trafficking, with Mexican authorities increasing arrests and lab busts in Sinaloa state since early 2025.
Social media backlash criticized CNN for seemingly sympathizing with the cartel, with users on X accusing the network of seeking anti-Trump sentiment but instead receiving a response that aligned with Trump’s stance on protecting American interests.
Dumbass of the Day
Why Don’t You Just Build A Prison in the Desert?
President Donald Trump directed federal agencies Sunday to reopen the historic Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay, declaring the long-shuttered facility will once again house “America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.” The directive, issued via Truth Social, instructs the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security to rebuild and expand the infamous island penitentiary that closed in 196313.
The announcement represents Trump’s latest effort to reshape federal incarceration policies amid ongoing tensions with courts over immigration enforcement and detention practices.
“For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society,” Trump wrote in his Sunday evening post2. The president characterized the reopening as a return to when America “did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm”4.
A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson responded that the agency “will comply with all Presidential Orders” but offered no specifics on implementation timeline, feasibility studies, or budgetary considerations3. The mandate comes as Trump has clashed with judges over attempts to transfer alleged gang members to a prison in El Salvador and detain undocumented immigrants38.
Alcatraz operated as a federal maximum-security prison from 1934 until 1963, when officials shuttered it due to deteriorating infrastructure and prohibitive operational costs38. The facility required expensive maintenance and all supplies had to be transported by boat4.
Reopening would necessitate substantial investment to modernize the crumbling structure to meet contemporary correctional standards. When the prison closed, officials estimated approximately $5 million in restoration costs-a figure that would be exponentially higher today8.
The island has functioned as a major tourist destination since 1972, when Congress incorporated it into the Golden Gate National Recreation Area under National Park Service management86.
Critics swiftly condemned the proposal. A spokesperson from California’s Governor’s Office dismissed the announcement as “distraction day again in Washington, D.C.”6
State Senator Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco, called the plan “absurd,” noting the site “generates significant revenue for the federal government and supports many jobs”6. Wiener characterized the proposal as “part of Trump’s ongoing crusade to sabotage the rule of law” and “a domestic gulag right in the middle of San Francisco Bay”6.
Representatives from the White House, Justice Department, FBI and Homeland Security did not immediately provide details on funding sources, projected costs, or implementation timelines when contacted by reporters3.
https://www.perplexity.ai/discover/top/trump-orders-reopening-of-alca-p1Eu6LTcS_eHB0OEb1DUBA
What a surprise! The Democrats and media (but I repeat myself) have been lying about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal alien gang member deported to El Salvador.
Karmelo Anthony, the murderer of a white track athlete in Texas, not only got out of jail but got a new car. His life is looking up.
And we have a serious mental health problem in this country. I have another couple of stories that show that.
News
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maryland-man-kilmar-abrego-garcia-exposed-police-records-violent-repeat-wife-beater
https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/karmelo-anthony-renting-900k-home-in-gated-community-with-family-bought-new-car-after-release-on-bond-in-austin-metcalf-murder-case-report/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-boasberg-finds-probable-cause-trump-admin-in-contempt-in-deportations-case-5842844
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/cody-balmer-motive-arson-gaza-palestinian-shapiro.html
More Proof We Have A Mental Health Crisis
Nikita Casap, a 17-year-old from Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been charged with the murder of his mother, Tatiana Casap, 35, and his stepfather, Donald Mayer, 51. Authorities allege that these killings were part of a broader extremist plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump and overthrow the U.S. government. Federal court documents reveal that Casap aimed to secure financial resources and autonomy to carry out his plan, which included purchasing explosives and a drone equipped for weapon delivery123.
Casap’s phone contained antisemitic writings advocating violence, a manifesto praising Adolf Hitler, and communications with neo-Nazi groups such as the Order of Nine Angles. Investigators also found evidence of his plans to destabilize the government through targeted assassinations and incite chaos. He allegedly shared his intentions on platforms like TikTok and Telegram and communicated with individuals in Russia about his plans125.
The bodies of Casap’s parents were discovered in their home on February 28 after being deceased for over two weeks. Casap reportedly lived with the remains before fleeing in Mayer’s vehicle, taking $14,000 in cash, passports, and other valuables. He was apprehended in Kansas later that day during a traffic stop468.
Casap faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, conspiracy to assassinate the president, and attempted use of weapons of mass destruction. He remains in custody with a bond set at $1 million and is scheduled for arraignment on May 7137.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62g8d47z86o
About Time
Idaho has recently enacted House Bill 380, making it the first state to legalize the use of firing squads for executing individuals convicted of aggravated lewd conduct with children under the age of 12. Governor Brad Little signed the legislation into law, which will take effect on July 1, 2025136.
Legislative and Public Reaction:
The bill received overwhelming support in the Idaho Legislature, with only a few dissenting votes. Proponents argue that it serves as a strong deterrent and aligns Idaho’s laws with stricter penalties for child sexual abuse seen in other states36. Governor Little stated that such crimes are “sickening and evil” and merit the ultimate punishment10.
Critics, including some lawmakers and advocacy groups, have raised concerns about equating justice with retribution and questioned the constitutionality of applying the death penalty to non-homicide crimes, citing past U.S. Supreme Court rulings like Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008)39.
This landmark legislation reflects Idaho’s tough-on-crime stance and marks a significant shift in criminal justice policy regarding child sexual abuse cases.
Just Why?
The city of Northglenn, Colorado, has passed a new ordinance limiting the number of pets per household to four, effective August 1, 2025. This restriction applies to a combination of dogs and cats, with a maximum of four animals allowed in total per residence124.
The ordinance was introduced following complaints from residents about excessive noise and pet waste caused by large numbers of pets in certain neighborhoods. The city council conducted extensive research and discussions before implementing the regulation24. Northglenn was previously the only municipality in Adams County without pet ownership limits45.
Residents who already own more than four pets can apply for a “previously owned pet exception” before the ordinance takes effect. This exemption requires submitting a form listing each pet’s name, breed, age, sex, and acquisition date. Failure to comply with the new law or disclose extra pets by the deadline may result in enforcement actions, including court orders mandating pet removal135.
The ordinance does not apply to puppies or kittens under six months old from the same litter living in the same household5. Similar pet ownership limits are already in place in nearby cities such as Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, and Broomfield5.
https://k99.com/northglenn-pet-ordinance
The Truth Is Out There
A recently resurfaced, declassified Cold War-era CIA document has gone viral for its extraordinary claims: it details an alleged incident in which Soviet soldiers were turned to stone by extraterrestrials after a confrontation with a UFO, according to a report originally compiled by the KGB and later obtained by the CIA after the Soviet Union’s collapse1357.
The CIA document, which summarizes the KGB report and media coverage from Canadian Weekly World News and the Ukrainian newspaper Holos Ukrayiny, describes the case as “a horrific picture of revenge on the part of extraterrestrial creatures, a picture that makes one’s blood freeze.” The CIA’s commentary concludes:
“If the KGB file corresponds to reality, this is an extremely menacing case. The aliens possess such weapons and technology that go beyond all our assumptions. They can stand up for themselves if attacked.”13567
The incident is part of a broader wave of renewed curiosity about UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena, especially following recent U.S. government disclosures and the establishment of official task forces to investigate such reports58.
I Love This!
Grizzly Pines, a private gay nudist campground in Navasota, Texas, is facing backlash for its policy excluding transgender men. The controversy began when the campground reaffirmed its cisgender-only policy in a now-deleted post on Trans Day of Visibility, citing the need to preserve “comfort” and a “shared lived experience” among cisgender men. Critics argue this exclusion contradicts LGBTQ+ values of inclusion and body positivity124.
The Houston Bears and other groups have severed ties with the venue, canceling events in solidarity with trans men. Critics within the LGBTQ+ community have labeled the policy as transphobic, questioning its justification and timing24. This incident has reignited debates about exclusion and community definitions in queer spaces124.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/03/gay-texas-campground-doubles-down
These district court judges will not stay in their lanes. It’s time for thew Supreme Court to get involved.
We have another example we have a two-tiered justice system.
And Taylor Lorenz, who was so crazy the Washington Post canned her, goes on a rant defending a murderer.
No Justice Under the Law
A judge in Collin County, Texas, has significantly reduced the bail for Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old high school student accused of fatally stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet on April 2, 2025. Originally set at $1 million, Anthony’s bond was lowered to $250,000 following a hearing on Monday, April 14. The decision came after the judge considered testimony from Anthony’s parents, his lack of prior criminal history, his age, and his ties to the community2134.
Anthony, who faces a first-degree murder charge, was released from jail after posting the reduced bond. As conditions of his release, he is under house arrest, must wear an ankle monitor, can only leave home with the judge’s permission, must check in weekly with the court bailiff, and is prohibited from using social media214.
The defense argued that the original $1 million bond was financially oppressive, noting the family’s inability to pay and the stress the case has placed on them. The judge agreed that bond should not serve as punishment but rather ensure the defendant’s appearance in court and the safety of the community. Prosecutors opposed the reduction, citing the severity of the crime and the substantial funds raised for Anthony’s defense through crowdfunding, but the judge ultimately sided with the defense214.
The incident occurred during a dispute at a high school track meet, where witnesses say Anthony stabbed Metcalf after a confrontation over seating. Anthony has claimed self-defense, but the case remains under investigation and will be presented to a grand jury1234.
If convicted, Anthony cannot face the death penalty or life without parole due to his juvenile status, in accordance with Supreme Court precedent1. The case has drawn significant public attention and debate, with both families urging the community not to politicize or escalate tensions surrounding the tragedy21.
It Gets Worse
Karmelo Anthony’s family, following his charge in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, track meet, has announced plans to use a significant portion of the more than $400,000 raised through online donations to purchase a new home and hire private security. This decision comes amid what the family describes as a wave of “graphic and racist threats” after their home address was leaked online in the aftermath of the incident51112.
During a recent court hearing, Anthony’s father, Andrew Anthony, confirmed that the funds—originally raised for legal defense—would also be allocated for the family’s relocation and security needs. He cited the threats and the family’s inability to safely remain in their current residence as the primary reasons for these expenditures51112. The family’s attorney, Mike Howard, emphasized that the money is not a bond fund but is necessary for the family’s survival and safety, especially as Anthony’s father is currently on leave from work12.
The threats against the Anthony family reportedly escalated after their address was posted online, with some messages containing violent and racist imagery. In response, both the family and their legal team have prioritized moving to a safer location and securing private protection, in addition to preparing for Anthony’s legal defense451112.
As of April 15, 2025, the online fundraiser for the Anthony family had surpassed $420,000, with the stated intent to cover legal fees, relocation, and security costs. The case has drawn significant public attention and backlash, with some questioning the use of donated funds for purposes beyond legal defense, while others have expressed concern for the family’s safety in light of the threats received5612.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/suspected-texas-track-meet-killer-expected-walk-free-after-bond-slashed
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/karmelo-anthony-house-arrest-austin-metcalf-b2733269.html
Here We Go Again
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from revoking the legal status and work permits of more than 530,000 migrants who entered the United States under the Biden-era CHNV (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela) humanitarian parole program. This program, launched in 2023, allowed migrants from these four countries to fly directly into the U.S. with the support of a U.S.-based sponsor, granting them temporary legal status and work authorization for two years12345678.
Who is affected?
What did the Trump administration attempt?
What did the judge decide?
Legal and Humanitarian Rationale
The President will State It Himself
The X post by The Post Millennial captures a meeting on April 14, 2025, in the Oval Office where El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele told U.S. officials he would not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national accused of MS-13 ties, back to the U.S., citing concerns over smuggling a terrorist into the country (Axios, 2025).
Bukele’s stance follows a controversial U.S. deportation of Abrego Garcia, despite a 2019 court order granting him “withholding from removal” status due to potential harm in El Salvador, an action the U.S. Justice Department later attributed to an administrative error (Axios, 2025).
The meeting coincides with U.S. discussions on deporting gang members, as Secretary Marco Rubio recently noted the transfer of 250 gang members, including 23 MS-13 members, to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, highlighting Bukele’s hardline anti-gang policies (Newsweek, 2025).
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/14/nayib-bukele-kilmar-abrego-garcia-trump-deportation-return
Dumbass of the Day
Trump is getting some great news from Asia. The news media wants your retirement to go away just to get rid of Trump. There are a couple of really dumb stories that the twisted news media is pushing and people are making fun of them.
China Blinks
On Friday, Trump applied another round of tariffs on China. China responded by applying more tariffs on U.S. products. Well, the Chinese economy did not take that well. The Chinese currency, the Yuan, crashed to its weakest since 2008. China’s equity market fell 3%. A lot of these issues involve the trade war and the protests in Honk Kong. Hong Kong’s economy, China’s largest trade partner, is also tanking.
In response, China’s leading trade negotiator, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, said he would like to start negotiations with the United States again. President Trump, in a Twitter post, continued to hammer away at China stating:
Trump is doubling-down on China. He’s telling them that, not only will the war continue and ratcheted up, but he will put pressure on American companies to stop dealing with China or suffer the consequences (though I am a fan of the “order you” language).
China can’t win this war. Their economy is not strong enough and they depend on this country. But, I will say it again, we will suffer. Trump is not wrong in fighting this trade war. He’s right that it should have been done years, possibly decades, ago. But he needs to tell the people what China is about. They steal hundreds of millions of dollars of our intellectual property per year. They enslave and kill their citizen not unlike what the Soviet Union did in the last century. They restrict speech of their citizens and openly monitor them.
China is not a business partner. They are an adversary. They want to dominate us. They want to dominate the world. President Trump needs to tell the American people this and justify the pain we might go through in the future. Trump needs to stop always painting a rosy picture. He needs to tell us what is going to happen and why. A lot of people in this country do not understand tariffs or the economics. Last thing he should want is to surprise people before an election.
Good Start at the G7
Trump announced that the U.S. and Japan have come to a trade agreement that would allow the United States to export agriculture and meat. The main commodities are corn and pork (Japan imports 25% of the U.S. pork). The deal has been agreed upon and will be signed tomorrow. Though the deal will leave existing tariffs on things such as cars, no new tariffs will be applied.
This is a big win for the United States especially because it is the agriculture industry that is taking the biggest hit from the trade war with China. This is great news for the United States and Trump should really push this since the media will not.
That being said, let’s get into some of the awesome news stories from the media.
Recession
This leads us to the question of recession. We have not been in a recession since about 2008. This country goes through a recession every nine to ten years. We are due for one. Combine that with the instability of Asia and the Middle East, this is a possibility. But the recession will be different. As we talked about China is struggling economically and a lot of Europe is beginning to see an economic downturn. The economy has become a global event, not just in the United States. And the United States is better equipped than anyone else to handle a recession.
But I do not think that a recession is going to be as bad in this country as it was in 2008. Remember, the 2008 recession was caused by a corrupt banking system that gave loans to people who could not afford to pay them off, creating an upside down real estate market. People were losing their homes. We were in the middle of two wars that cost trillions. We were ripe for a heavy recession.
What is really messed up is the left seems to look forward to a recession. Why does the left want us to lose all our retirement and wealth? Because a recession will be unpopular and Trump won’t win the election in 2020, of course. Bill Mahr has said this more than once.
This is what disturbs me more than we might end up in a recession. These elites hate Trump o much, they want the economy to tank. That will cost us little people our jobs and retirement. But, hey, that doesn’t matter because at least Trump is out of office. See, I like Bill Mahr. I like him because he tells the truth (he’s wrong about everything). He’s honest. He really doesn’t care about the people but, at least, he admits it (and in this case he did it twice.
It’s the same reason I don’t mind MSNBC. They are not like CNN and act like they are unbiased journalists. They are left wing journalists and that’s it. So I don’t care that they want a recession to get Trump out of the White House.
It’s the other people I can’t stand that hide. AoC cost her district 20,000 jobs, something that would have helped their economy and creating jobs. Because she hates capitalism. Bernie Sanders said that the bread lines in Cuba was a good thing and show the compassion of socialists. That’s because he hates capitalism and thinks nothing about the quality of life of the “little people.” Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris want to take away the insurance of a 150 million people and replace it with a crappy public plan. Why? Because the don’t care about what you want and think they know what you need better than you do. They don’t tell you that. They come back with some nonsensical math that must have been calculated on a five thousand year old abacus that is missing several beads. They don’t care about what people want because it is about the collective not the individual. And they do not have enough respect for us to tell us the truth.
At least Bill Mahr was honest.
And Mao and Stalin and Hitler…Oh My!
The news media is so lost and confused. I almost feel bad for them. OK, no I don’t.
On CNN’s Reliable Resource, Brian Stelter brought on a psychologist said that there was no difference between Trump and Stalin, Hitler and Mao when it come to sanity. He also said that calling Trump crazy is an insult to crazy people who might be good people but crazy. Listen to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhleTmCpZHA
There are couple of things to unpack here. First off, this guy ain’t much of a psychologist or psychiatrist or whatever. He doesn’t give any diagnostic reason why Trump is nuts, he just says he is for political reason. But his political reasons are crap too. Last I checked, there are no gulags, people aren’t being arrested for going against the government (you better believe Mao would have locked him up for this), he’s lowered taxes, lowered regulations, created prison reform and has created a great economy. Mao, Hitler and Stalin didn’t exactly do any of that.
There’s also a little something he forgot. Hitler killed 12 million, Mao killed between 25 and 40 million and Stalin killed up to 70 million. Trump didn’t kill or jail anyone but he does say a lot of bad things. So what? What was embarrassing is not the hatred this “healer” showed but how Stelter didn’t push back at all or even question. So much journalisming at CNN. Stelter was asked to apologize but, of course, CNN said he didn’t have to. Any wonder why they are last in the ratings.
But there is a bigger reason to have this idiot on their show. The leftist media is fishing for a new narrative and they can’t come up with anything original. They started with racism, then went on to the 25th amendment and Trump being crazy. Then came Russia. Now that’s gone and they went back to racism. That doesn’t seem to be embraced. Now back to Trump being nuts and the 25th Amendment. Keep it up, guys!
But that wasn’t the funniest story of the day. The Huffington Post had an article that, for some reason, picked up a little steam. Citing anonymous sources (which really points to the story having a lot of validity), the Post reported that, to the shock of his cabinet, he asked why the United States wasn’t nuking hurricanes before they came to the shores of the United States, preventing them from causing damage.
This is such a stupid story that I won’t even comment. I’ll just let Trump’s Tweet about the story speak for itself:
Well, I do have to give the media credit here. This story is original.
Resources:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51037/big-trump-win-trump-secures-trade-deal-opening-hank-berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51032/breaking-trump-tariffs-tank-asian-equities-chinese-ryan-saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51022/cnns-brian-stelter-lets-psychiatrist-claim-trump-ryan-saavedra
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-nuking-hurricanes-axios_n_5d632362e4b02cc97c8fbf9b
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51051/report-claims-trump-suggested-sending-nukes-ashe-schow
Donald Trump has found a new target for his ire. And though I am not a huge fan of the President’s rage Tweeting, this time, I think he hit it right on the head. Let’s talk about the story and then take a look how democrats are destroying our once great cities and states.
The Story
Elijah Cummings, the democratic representative of Maryland who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, had the Acting Homeland Security Secretary, Kevin McAleenan in front of Congress to discuss the crisis on the border. Well, he didn’t actually want to discuss anything. He just started yell at him. Watch:
I don’t know how any of this can be seen as anything other than abuse. And it is all completely wrong. Kids are not crapping into foil blankets nor are women drinking out of toilets. These are all lies. What’s more, this guy shouldn’t be angry at McAleenan. He didn’t make the laws. He’s in charge of enforcing them. Congress, specifically the House of Representatives is in charge of making laws. That’s where Cummings has been serving for the last 24 years.
I am sick and tired of hearing about these poor people that break our laws being “mistreated.” Well, I know they’re not being mistreated. If they were, people would stop streaming over the border. And I am especially sick and tired of hearing the moralizing from blowhards like this. Nothing but talk, no action.
Well, it took Trump a bit to respond but he eventually did. And he hit a nerve.
The media did a spectacular job answering the President. You guessed it. He’s a racist. the media compared Trump’s claim that the city is rat infested by claiming that Trump also thinks (didn’t say, mind you) Congress is infested with “brown people.” I’m not kidding, watch:
Drop everything you're doing and watch this….
cc: @VictorBlackwell pic.twitter.com/N9ZWttHSzd
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) July 27, 2019
Should we really be surprised about this? Of course not. The reason is that President Trump is correct. There is no argument. Baltimore is a crap hole and Cummings is a lousy leader who has been in office for 24 years. Baltimore isn’t all of Cummings fault. He’s a congressman and most of the issues are caused by the local politicians but he has done nothing to help.
Let’s look at Baltimore. It has the second highest murder rate behind St. Louis and only trails Chicago with the total number of murders (there were 1000 murders in Baltimore last year). According to Orkin research, it has the ninth highest rat population in the country. Fifty percent live in extreme poverty and have experienced homelessness. The homeless problem is growing. This place has a lot of problems. Pointing it out does not make Trump anymore racist than him saying grass is green (though they may find a way to make that racist too).
Democratic run cities have always had problems. The top ten big cities with the worst homicide rates are: 1. St. Louis, 2. Baltimore, 3. Detroit, 4. New Orleans, 5. Kansas City, 6. Cleveland, 7. Memphis, 8. Newark, 9. Chicago and 10. Cincinnati. Mind you, this is murder rate per ca pita. Chicago has the largest number of murder at 1300 with Baltimore second with 1000 murders. All ten cities have democratic mayors and governments.
The top ten big cities with the highest homeless population are: 1. New York City, 2. Los Angeles, 3. Seattle, 4. San Diego, 5. San Jose, 6. Washington DC, 7. San Francisco, 8. Phoenix, 9. Boston and 10. Las Vegas. Nine of the ten cities are run by democrats. San Diego is the exception but it is under the control of an extremely leftist state in California.
Rat population, which indicate a large amount of pollution and potential for disease. This are also indicators of quality of life. According to Orkin to top ten rat infested (I’m sorry about my racism) big cities are: 1. Chicago, 2. Los Angeles, 3. New York, 4. Washington DC, 5. San Francisco, 6. Detroit, 7. Philadelphia, 8. Cleveland, 9. Baltimore and 10. Denver. Again, each of the top ten is run by a democratic mayor and senate.
Is this a coincidence? Absolutely not! It is democratic policies the cripple economies and promote crime.
Crime
For years, democrats have manipulated laws to make victims of those that are criminals. Something that was illegal at one time is not illegal anymore. Though this may lower crime rates it does nothing about crime itself and, therefore, lowers the quality of life. In California, weed is legal and this forces drug dealers, many of whom are violent, to look as though they were victimized by the racist system (most incarcerated are people of color). In San Francisco, breaking into a car or shop lifting are addressed with a citation. That’s right, you can get a ticket for breaking into a car. The judicial system, which is also very blue, are giving light and lighter sentences for some very serious crimes. This is all based on very liberal laws.
Leftist states also have the nasty habit of demonizing the police. They are seen as racist white supremacists for arresting so many people of color. It totally escapes politicians that people of color are committing most of the crimes and that 50% of the police forces in California and New York are people of color. Sure, there are some bad apples but they are few and far between.
Finally, leftist cities and states have a nasty habit of disarming there citizens. The make it very difficult for citizens to own guns to defend themselves. This makes everyone vulnerable to crime. Notice there are no cities in Texas with a high murder rate? That’s because everyone in Texas owns a gun and most actually carry them throughout the day. Only an idiot would try to rob someone in Texas.
The Left and the Economy
Since most leftists are socialists or communists, it is easy to believe that they are not fans of free markets. Leftist states and cities are heavily regulated. That means it is very expensive for small business. The businesses have to get permits, face inspections, high rent, payroll taxes and follow signage laws (you know, like the ones that say, “people smoke here” and crap like that). Each of these cost money that the owner has to pay. Then they raise minimum wage to $15 and hour which causes cost of living to go up and will also create job loss. Employers also have to give benefits that are required by the state. All of this creates a toxic atmosphere for small business. When small business is hurting the economy hurts because most people are employed by small business.
Big business also has a tough time in leftist cities and states. Property taxes, payroll taxes, minimum wage laws and benefits requirements are really scaring big business from opening or staying in leftist states. The final acts, which is forcing corporations to stay out of leftist states or move out of them is the continual attack on big corporations. These politicians seem to forget that big corporations higher thousands of people. Companies like Charles Schwab, Jamba Juice, Lyft, McKesson, Pandora and even the Oakland Raiders football team have left California to avoid paying the exonerate tax rates.
It’s About the Collective, Not the Individual, Stupid!
Tax rates are what is killing the average person too. I’ll just talk from my experience. I pay 26% taxes and that did go down from 28% because of the Trump tax cut. Unlike what everyone tells us, I did see the cuts. Gas prices are between $3.50-$4.00 a gallon. Gas prices went up because it is summer and California has a “special blend” for summer, whatever that means. I am also required to have driver’s insurance which is also overpriced. If I get a parking ticket, my insurance goes up. I have a one bedroom apartment and I spend $1600 a month. I spend $40 a month on electricity and $120 a month on water and trash. Mind you, I live alone.
I’d love to buy a house. But the average house in California is $600,000. That’s about $2400 a month mortgage. Then I’d have to add in homeowner’s insurance, including earthquake insurance, property taxes (about $6000 a year) and pay whatever communist neighborhood group I have to pay so they can tell me I’m not allowed to get that panda bear mailbox I’ve always wanted or need an edict from God to plant a tree.
Oh, and I almost forgot about the taxes. Property tax, income tax, sales tax, gas tax, inheritance tax, tax on cooked foods, tax to get a grocery bags, tobacco tax, cell phone tax, using too much water tax, city tax and capital gains tax. Did I mention gas tax. I know I did but they doubled it last year and that doesn’t include the sales tax on top of it. We are taxed to death in this state. And now, the state wants to add $100 million a year to the budget deficit (which is $2 trillion dollars) and give illegal aliens healthcare. Nice.
Family
I want to thank Dan Bongino for this because I always knew it but forgot about it.
Democrats hate family. Family is the faith that mom and dad know best. Family requires a mom, dad and kids. Typically, at least in my family, that meant we needed a moral base. That moral base was is religion. For us, that religion is Catholicism. Let’s look at that for a second.
Having a mom and dad means they are, together, raising the kids. Have you ever heard of “shotgun weddings?” That’s when some guy got some gal pregnant and he had to take responsibility for the gal and the child. He did that because he believed in God and knew what was right. She did too. And she married him even if she wasn’t sure. Responsibility.
Religion is important. The man knows why he needs to marry his pregnant girlfriend. Because it’s right. Why? Because we are a monogamous animal and it would just be wrong to disappear. The Judaeo-Christian reminds us of this. It doesn’t tell us this. We already know. That same Judaeo-Christian belief system tells us to raise our children in the same way. In other words, take responsibility, That is the same responsibility Christians embrace when contemplating abortion. It’s just wrong. Kids are good. Responsibility.
So, what does the left do? Well, let’s kill the family through toxic masculinity. Let’s kill motherhood through feminism. And let’s kill the value of life through “pro-choice.”
How about we just kill responsibility. It’s easier.
Conclusion
This is such garbage and nothing ever gets fixed. It’s time to say the dog has fleas and not worry about the dog’s feelings. One of the things I wish Trump would do is marry his ideas with the tragedies. In other words, I think his Tweets would have a lot more impact if he told us how to fix Baltimore and, through consequence, all democratic cities. Because, here’s the thing: all democratic cities, which, in turn, means failing cities, have the same problem. That is democratic, of leftist, ideals. Those leftist ideals are socialist ideals and they have never worked. Except to keep the leftists in power.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49992/trump-doubles-down-baltimore-attacks-democrats-molly-prince
https://patch.com/maryland/baltimore/baltimore-most-rat-infested-cities-list-again-orkin
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-fbi-data-20180924-story.html
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49986/baltimore-amanda-prestigiacomo
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/todd-starnes-trump-is-right-baltimore-mistreated-by-elected-dems-residents-deserve-better
Despite recent violence, Chicago is far from the U.S. ‘murder capital’
https://www.thetrace.org/2018/04/highest-murder-rates-us-cities-list/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/12/20/the-u-s-cities-with-the-most-homeless-people-in-2018-infographic/#21a3784e1178
https://www.orkin.com/press-room/rattiest-cities-2018
Trump is accused of sexual assaulted but the accuser is a little iffy. The democratic presidential candidates are going way left in preparation for the debates. And the Chicago Police department is really laying in to Jussie Smollett.
And I’m not even going to bring up the immigration crisis. Lots of stuff going on.
Another Trump Accusation
E.Jean Carroll is an advice columnist and author. She is also the latest woman to claim to have been sexually assaulted by President Trump in the mid-90s. Now, here’s what’s funny: this was a big deal on Friday. This gal went to several news outlets telling her story.
I am very skeptical about this whole story. Here’s the CNN interview with Carroll. It is graphic but I think you’ll see where I’m coming from one you listen to this woman.
I don’t know what’s worse: This woman’s really strange story, her woke-ness or the interview with CNN’s anchor Alisyn Camerota. Camerota never pushed back, never questioned why she didn’t go to the police, never asked her why she doesn’t go to the police now (we’ll get into that later) and called Trump a rapist without any proof being offered up. She didn’t even ask for proof. Awesome journalisming!
Like I said before, I do not put a lot of stock in this woman or her story. Matt Walsh from the Daily Wire (subscribe) had a great article about why this gal has no credibility. I’ll talk about his talking points and then throw in a couple of other things.
First, the description of the scene is completely implausible. They’re in a department store and go into a dressing room. But no one sees anything. Cameras do not catch anything. It’s a sexual assault. There’s noise and struggling but no one heard or saw anything before, during and after? Also, why would she go into a dressing room with a man she didn’t know? The story makes no sense.
Next, she never reported it to police and doesn’t want an investigation opened. In New York, there is no statute of limitations for rape and she says she still has the dress she was wearing that day (weird). There could be DNA evidence. But she doesn’t want the police to open an investigation. What’s her reasoning? Well, she gave an answer: “I would find it disrespectful to the women who are down on the border who are being raped around the clock down there without any protection. The women have very little protection there. It would just be disrespectful.” Yeah, OK.
So why even bring this up? To sell books. That’s the only reason to bring up after twenty years and still not want an investigation being done. She needs to generate some excitement for her book. Give people a reason to want to read it. Because she’s trashing Trump and making her rounds though the left wing media outlets, she’s sure to see a few copies. Very few looking at CNN’s ratings.
But I also have a theory. Listen to this short clip of her on Anderson Cooper’s show on CNN and you might get where I’m going with this:
Hello? She’s nuts! I’m not talking about her being slightly loopy, I mean sitting-in-a-bathtub-filled-with-jello crazy. She doesn’t want the police to investigate because of the border crisis? She thinks rape is kind of sexy? I might read her book because God only knows what she is going to say.
Well, the media tried to get this brush fire started but it turned out to be raining out. I know the media needs a new narrative but this story died fast. It was released on Friday and, by Monday, it was dead.
The Must Be A Debate Coming
The first democratic debates are Wednesday and Thursday and that means that the candidates have been going crazy to get attention. And it’s all so delicious.
Bernie Sanders says that he wants the government to tax Wall Street with a transaction tax. Then, take the $2.2 trillion and pay off all the student debt. Of course he’s forgetting about people currently in college so the number is closer to $4 trillion. While he’s at it, he should pay off my car loan and mortgage.
Reparations for blacks because of slavery is so last week. Elizabeth Warren says we should pay reparations to gay people. No kidding. She says that since gay people were not allowed to be married they should be able to get tax breaks from years before for having a partner. Yeah, that has about as much chance of working than slavery reparations.
When asked if he would meet with the anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, Cory “Spartacus” Booker said he wouldn’t mind meeting with him to hear what Farrakhan had to say. Mind you, this is after he lambasted Joe Biden for saying that he used to have to negotiate with segregationists back in the 1970’s to get things done. I guess being anti-Semitic is not the same as being a racist.
Pete Buttigieg isn’t saying much of anything but he is sure to get torn up in the debates. He had to go back to South Bend, Indiana, where he is mayor, because of an officer involved shooting of a black man. He had a town hall event to try to calm the racial tension. It didn’t go well for him:
He looked weak and uncertain. Not a good look for a man who wants to hold the most powerful position in the world. He asked the government to do a special investigation of the police and the shooting. So not only did he piss off the black people but now he pissed off law enforcement and those who support him. This guy can’t even run South Bend, how in the heck is he going to run the country.
The debates are going to be an absolute riot! I think we’re just seeing the tip of crazy. Can’t wait to see what is going to be promised.
Speaking of Crazy
Jussie Smollett really ticked off the Chicago Police Department.
This week, along with all of the other evidence against him, they released the body cam video from the officers who first met Smollett after his “attack”. You remember the attack? The one where he paid two of his buddies to rough him up, put a noose around his head while yelling “this is MAGA country” while wearing red hats. Take a look at the video.
I thought him getting attacked at 2:30 in the morning while getting a Subway sandwich by two white guys who loved Trump in Chicago was dumb enough. There are no Trump supporters in Chicago. But this video is so ridiculous I had to show it off.
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References:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/48789/watch-cnn-interview-woman-accusing-trump-rape-goes-amanda-prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/48803/walsh-latest-rape-claims-against-donald-trump-are-matt-walsh
