Asia is a mess.
The Supreme Court botches it.
Trump tries to fix cops.

North Korea is at It Again

North Korean officials blew up an office building on Tuesday that it used as place to work with South Korean officials, a move that experts say is a significant escalation between the two countries. The move comes after North Korea had threatened to invade the demilitarized zone with its military, and now the South has moved its joint chiefs of staff to a “combat control office.”

“South Korean border guards heard an explosion and then saw smoke rising from Kaesong, the North Korean town where the building was located,” The New York Times reported. “The building appeared to be blown completely apart in a blast so powerful that windows in nearby buildings were also shattered, according to video footage from a South Korean surveillance camera on the border.”

“The destruction of a building meant to facilitate dialogue, paid for by South Korea and sitting on North Korean soil, is highly symbolic. It may mark a turning point in relations between two countries that had committed themselves to ‘a new era of peace’ fewer than three years ago,” CNN reported. “North Korea framed its decision to destroy the liaison office as a retaliatory measure after a group of defectors used balloons to send anti-North Korean leaflets north of the DMZ.”

The north-south joint liaison office was completely ruined on Tuesday. The relevant field of the DPRK put into practice the measure of completely destroying the north-south joint liaison office in the Kaesong Industrial Zone in the wake of cutting off all the communication liaison lines between the north and the south, corresponding to the mindset of the enraged people to surely force human scum and those, who have sheltered the scum, to pay dearly for their crimes. At 14:50, the liaison office was tragically ruined with a terrific explosion.

“South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has moved to a ‘combat control office,’ while the Ministry of National Defense stated it is ready to ‘respond strongly’ to any military provocations from North Korea.”

Earlier in the day, North Korean officials threatened to send its military into the demilitarized zone, which divides the two nations, and said that it was studying “an action plan” for the move.

This should be a surprise to no one. This is North Korea’s schtick.

They are in trouble. Their nation is going down the toilet. Hearing the threatening words of Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, tells me that Un may not have power anymore. He may be the vegetable we thought he might be after his surgery or he’s dead. Don’t forget, Un pulled the same crap after he took power when his father died.

And their military is not threatening anyone. Their soldiers are starving and they are using the same technology from the Korean War in the 1950s. We can’t even be sure their nuclear program has life after that explosion at their nuclear facility last year.

Lastly, I doubt that China will have anything to do with any conflict, especially involving the United States, to try to help the North Koreans. Outright fights has not been what China has been about and thins could be messy.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-north-korea-blows-up-liaison-office-it-shared-with-south-korea-north-threatens-to-invade-dmz-south-goes-to-combat-control-office

So Much for Being a Contextualist

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes heretofore unimagined employment protections on the basis of sexual preference and “sexual identity.” Neil Gorsuch, appointed to replace the late originalist Antonin Scalia, wrote the majority opinion, joined by squish John Roberts and the rest of the Court’s liberals. Conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.

This is, without a doubt, one of the worse rulings of the new “Conservative” Supreme Court to date. And it’s bad because it is simply just wrong.

But this ruling has some major issues.

The first one is that homosexual and trans rights under the Civil Rights Act did not apply. In fact, it was discussed back then but it was left out of the law. There are a couple of reasons:

• Homosexuality and transsexuals are not seen as a sex but as a behavior. That behavior was not known unless the individual made it public. A man was a man no matter what sex he is attracted to.
• The second reason is that some institutions see the behavior as abhorrent and against their moral compass. Religious institutions like churches, temples and mosques have argued against the ruling. But there are also other organizations that may have morals issues with it such as Hobby Lobby.

This is what is most disturbing about this ruling. It is making a law that was not there before. This was not stated in the 1964 Civil Rights Bill. It is no where in the Constitution. The Supreme Court has created a law out of thin air.

We have a Congress for that. The Supreme Court’s job is to rule on the Constitutionality of a law, not make law. If the House of Representatives thought this was a thing, they should have come up with a law. It is not the Supreme Court’s job to make law.

What’s worse is what this law does not do. It does not explain what will happen when a gay man or woman or a transsexual goes to a church and tries to push his/her lifestyle as something that needs to be treated equally with the rest of the believers. We already know that the LGBT has attacked bakeries and places like that that have held a more Conservative view of sexuality.

See, what this law does is describe a gay man as a separate sex or gender instead of a behavior and lifestyle choice. In other words, there is a difference between a gay man and a straight man. That gay man cannot control his gayness anymore than a black man can control the amount of melanin in his skin. What’s worse, a gay man has now been defined as a member of a victim group.

This is a very dangerous ruling and it leaves more questions than answers. It also takes the creation of law away from the Congress and makes it a function of the Supreme Court. Suddenly, the Supreme Court has become the All Ruling branch of government.

No one is talking about this.

Another thing is shows is how lousy Republicans are at choosing justices. Chief Justice Roberts hasn’t made a Conservative ruling yet. Justice Goerseche went completely against his contextualist views and voted his “heart.” Even Justice Kavanaugh is kind of iffy with his rulings.

If Trump wins in November, he is going to get two more Supreme Court nominations, possibly three. Breyer is going to retire and Thomas probably will retire. Ginsberg is either going to retire or she’s going to die. I don’t know what’s keeping that gal alive.

Trump needs to get three Constitutional Conservatives. Real ones like Amy Comey Barratt and stop trying to get moderates that will have an easy time getting through the Senate.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/knowles-the-revolution-marches-on

It’s a Start

On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Police reform. Listen:

Before the order, he invited many family members who were affected by police violence. This was a closed-door session. No photo op, just a discussion and a way for the people to vent to the most powerful man in the country. This is a really good thing.

The Executive Order hits on several topics:

Sec. 2. Certification and Credentialing. (a) State and local law enforcement agencies must constantly assess and improve their practices and policies to ensure transparent, safe, and accountable delivery of law enforcement services to their communities. Independent credentialing bodies can accelerate these assessments, enhance citizen confidence in law enforcement practices, and allow for the identification and correction of internal deficiencies before those deficiencies result in injury to the public or to law enforcement officers.

(b) The Attorney General shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, allocate Department of Justice discretionary grant funding only to those State and local law enforcement agencies that have sought or are in the process of seeking appropriate credentials from a reputable independent credentialing body certified by the Attorney General.

(c) The Attorney General shall certify independent credentialing bodies that meet standards to be set by the Attorney General. Reputable, independent credentialing bodies, eligible for certification by the Attorney General, should address certain topics in their reviews, such as policies and training regarding use–of-force and de-escalation techniques; performance management tools, such as early warning systems that help to identify officers who may require intervention; and best practices regarding community engagement. The Attorney General’s standards for certification shall require independent credentialing bodies to, at a minimum, confirm that:

(ii) the State or local law enforcement agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit the use of chokeholds — a physical maneuver that restricts an individual’s ability to breathe for the purposes of incapacitation — except in those situations where the use of deadly force is allowed by law.

Sec. 3. Information Sharing. (a) The Attorney General shall create a database to coordinate the sharing of information between and among Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies concerning instances of excessive use of force related to law enforcement matters, accounting for applicable privacy and due process rights.

Sec. 4. Mental Health, Homelessness, and Addiction. (a) Since the mid-twentieth century, America has witnessed a reduction in targeted mental health treatment. Ineffective policies have left more individuals with mental health needs on our Nation’s streets, which has expanded the responsibilities of law enforcement officers. As a society, we must take steps to safely and humanely care for those who suffer from mental illness and substance abuse in a manner that addresses such individuals’ needs and the needs of their communities. It is the policy of the United States to promote the use of appropriate social services as the primary response to individuals who suffer from impaired mental health, homelessness, and addiction, recognizing that, because law enforcement officers often encounter such individuals suffering from these conditions in the course of their duties, all officers should be properly trained for such encounters.

Sec. 5. Legislation and Grant Programs. (a) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall develop and propose new legislation to the Congress that could be enacted to enhance the tools and resources available to improve law enforcement practices and build community engagement.

There are somethings that are missing:

• Police unions have been a disaster. They need to be reformed.
• A more regimented training should have been pushed. I think our police are terribly under-trained.
• The review process for determining police abuse or not is not addressed. A lot of local review panels are political in nature. This has led to bad judgments. The Rayshard Brooks incident in Atlanta is an example of this.

But it’s a good start. And it is an attempt by Trump that has been asked for but never been addressed before.

Van Jones, a Left-wing commentator for CNN, agreed:

He’s right. I don’t like the “We are winning,” thing because this is about all of us, not just blacks. I do not see blacks as African American of black. I see them as America. That’s OK. I don’t see myself as a man, white, Irish or cis-gender. I see myself as an American. Period.

Of course, the Democrats hate it. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden and Jim Clyburn (the House Majority Whip and part of the Congressional Black Caucus) hated it. But I am not going to waste time on them. Let me list the reasons why:

• Jim Clyburn – Been in the House of Representatives for 27 years. Bitch a lot but did nothing.
• Nancy Pelosi – Been in the House of Representatives for 34 years, was Speaker twice. Bitched a lot but did nothing.
• Chuck Schumer – Been in the House of Representatives and the Senate for 39 years. Bitched a lot but did nothing.
• Joe Biden – Served as a Senator for 36 years and Vice President for 8 years for a total of 44 years. Co-wrote and sponsored a crime bill that he now denies. Served as Vice President to the first black President, bitched a lot and has done nothing.

I really don’t give a damn what these people think. It’s a good executive order.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-trump-signs-executive-order-on-police-reform-your-loved-ones-will-not-have-died-in-vain
https://www.dailywire.com/news/chuck-schumer-rips-trumps-executive-order-on-police-reform

This is a Political Sacrifice

Just in:

Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer fired after the killing of Rayshard Brooks last week, now faces charges including felony murder aggravated assault , which could potentially lead to the death penalty, a Georgia district attorney announced Wednesday. Also, Devon Brosnan, the second officer at the scene, was given three charges including aggravated assault. He has agreed to testify for the prosecution against Rolfe.

Included in the charges was a count of aggravated assault because one of his bullets hit an occupied car.

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. said at a news conference Wednesday:

“We’ve concluded, at the time Mr. Brooks was shot, that he did not pose an immediate threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or officers.”

Howard said Brooks did not receive medical attention for more than 2 minutes in his press conference Wednesday.

“Officer Rolfe actually kicked Mr. Brooks while he laid on the ground,” Howard alleged, The officers also allegedly stood on his shoulder as he bled on the ground.”

Rolfe’s attorney said:

“Officer Rolfe heard a sound like a gunshot and saw a flash in front of him. Fearing for his safety, and the safety of the civilians around him, Officer Rolfe dropped his Taser and fired his service weapon.”

Rolfe, they said, rendered aid, called an ambulance and performed CPR on Brooks.

This is a travesty and looks like nothing more than a political charge. There is no way he is going to get a murder charge especially when Rolfe’s attorney gets a hold of the jury.

Remember: 52 cops and the police chief resigned their positions after Rolfe’s firing. Expect a lot more. This is a political rush-to-judgment. This is an overreach in every sense of the word. There wasn’t even a grand jury summoned to see if the evidence matched the crime.

And I think Howard knew it. He looked nervous and unsure of himself. The reaction of the news media (they all let out an “Ooo”) says this might not have been a good decision. But Howard looked like he had no choice. He is up for re-election and he is facing corruption charges. Mix that with the fact the protesters said Mayor Bottoms could be kicked out of office in the next election and this overreach is understandable. And unjust.

It’s a bad thing when we start using justice to virtue signal.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/rayshard-brooks-atlanta-officer-garrett-rolfe-murder-charges-death-penalty-eligible