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Meme: The Reliability of the Bible
September 6 Evening Verse of the Day
Ver. 5.—If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me. If you have no sense of justice, and are disinclined to pay any heed to my expostulations; if you intend still to insist on magnifying yourselves against me and bringing up against me my “reproach;” then let me make appeal to your pity. Consider my whole condition—how I stand with God, who persecutes me and “destroys” me (ver. 10); how I stand with my relatives and such other friends as I have beside yourselves, who disclaim, and forsake me (vers. 13–19); and how I am conditioned with respect to my body, emaciated and on the verge of death (ver. 20); and then, if neither your friendship nor your sense of justice will induce you to abstain from persecuting me, abstain at any rate for pity’s sake (ver. 21). And plead against me my reproach. Job’s special “reproach” was that God had laid his hand upon him. This was a manifest fact, and could not be denied. His “comforters” concluded from it that he was a monster of wickedness.1
1 Spence-Jones, H. D. M., ed. (1909). Job (p. 320). Funk & Wagnalls Company.
September 8 – The Great Isaiah Scroll! | VCY
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Isaiah 1:1-2:22
2 Corinthians 10:1-18
Psalm 52:1-9
Proverbs 22:26-27
Isaiah 1:1 — We begin the prophet Isaiah! Explore the Great Isaiah Scroll – the most significant of the Dead Sea Scrolls:
Isaiah 1:4 — As a prophet, while he did much fore-telling (God’s message about the future), he did as much forth-telling (God’s message about the present).
Isaiah 1:11 — God doesn’t want sacrifices? Well, if He doesn’t, we just wasted our time reading Leviticus 1-9! Let’s look at what God has said through His prophets:
- 1 Samuel 15:22 – To obey is better than sacrifice
- Proverbs 15:8 – Sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination
- Jeremiah 6:20 – Your burnt offerings are not acceptable
- Micah 6:7 – Instead – do justly, love mercy, walk humbly
- Amos 5:21 – I hate, I despise your feast days
If you didn’t get from the Old Testament that God doesn’t accept empty ritual, check out Luke 18:10-14 to see what Jesus said about empty ritual!
Isaiah 1:16-18 — Three commands:
- Repent (put away the evil)
- Retrain (learn to do well)
- Reason (they shall be as white as snow)
What are we to do once we’re retrained? We must learn to “do well” … but how (vs. 17)?
- Judgment — No cheating, just speaking truth. That’s part of what the Federal Trade Commission does with Truth in Advertising laws and what your state Consumer Protection’s Weights & Measures teams inspect. But Isaiah isn’t saying the state needs to pass more laws (Israel had a pretty good law system that addressed judgment – Leviticus 19:35-36). It is a need for personal morality – God is wearied by their outward signs of conformity (Isaiah 1:14).
- Relieve the oppressed – I am a capitalist because capitalism is the best way of relieving the oppressed. 1 Billion (that’s 1,000 million) people have been taken out of poverty from 1990 to 2013.
- Judge the fatherless – see that he is not wronged.
- Plead for the widow – Barnes’ Notes says, “She is unable to defend herself; she is liable to oppression; and her rights may be taken away by the crafty and designing. It is remarkable that God so often insists on this in the Scriptures, and makes it no small part of religion; Deuteronomy 14:29; Deuteronomy 24:17; Exodus 22:22.”
It’s interesting that sin begins by pride taking advantage of those who are vulnerable, i.e. those whom you can unjustly profit off of, and nobody will notice.
Isaiah 2:4 — This verse is carved on the statue in front of the United Nations. The idealists thought that the nations would not “learn war anymore.” But even though “the United Nations was created to prevent wars,” there have been 150 wars and over 100 Million casualties since its creation. Dispensationalism helps us understand this text; upon a closer examination, we find that this prophecy has yet to be fulfilled!
Isaiah 2:7-8 — Material prosperity and disobedience to Deuteronomy 17:16 leads to idolatry. Good thing nobody worships the work of their own hands today (401k, brokerage accounts, television, social media, etc.) … right?
Isaiah 2:12 — This is the first mention of the Day of the Lord in the Bible.
2 Corinthians 10:5 — How is your thought life? How many days can you go without thinking about the LORD? Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ!
2 Corinthians 10:18 — To be commended by the LORD is the highest mark of approval. Don’t seek man’s applause, seek the LORD’s commendation!
Psalm 52:5 — The opposite of the LORD’s commendation is the judgment of the LORD! Either you’ll get rewards at the Bema Seat, or you will get eternal damnation at the Great White Throne Judgment. Make your choice now – the result has eternal consequences.
Proverbs 22:26 — More debt advice from Solomon (and we’ve covered surety before), but to borrow a phrase from Shakespeare:
Neither a borrower nor a lender be!
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What Is Painful Will End | VCY
I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls; which I have made. (Isaiah 57:16)
Our heavenly Father seeks our instruction, not our destruction. His contention with us has a kind intention toward us. He will not be always in arms against us. We think the Lord is long in His chastisements, but that is because we are short in our patience. His compassion endureth forever, but not His contention. The night may drag its weary length along, but it must in the end give place to cheerful day. As contention is only for a season, so the wrath which leads to it is only for a small moment. The Lord loves His chosen too well to be always angry with them.
If He were to deal with us always as He does sometimes, we should faint outright and go down hopelessly to the gates of death. Courage, dear heart! The Lord will soon end His chiding. Bear up, for the Lord will bear you up and bear you through. He who made you knows how frail you are and how little you can bear. He will handle tenderly that which He has fashioned so delicately. Therefore, be not afraid because of the painful present, for it hastens to a happy future. He that smote you will heal you; His little wrath shall be followed by great mercies.
Who Shall Separate Us?: Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson
By God’s sovereign grace, the very things that threaten to separate us from Christ are tools in His hands to make us more like Him. Today, Sinclair Ferguson concludes his reflections on the closing words of Romans 8.
Hear more from Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30acyfm60fWgA8zL6TjP3KtLhRFNHfxi
Source: Who Shall Separate Us?: Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson
Do people in other religions go to Heaven?
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6 Sept 2024 News Briefing
Record-breaking temperatures in the West, heavy rains with flash flooding along the Gulf Coast, U.S.
A dangerous heatwave is set to intensify across the Southwest and Western Coast of the United States starting September 5, 2024, with forecasts predicting temperatures soaring as high as 48.9 °C (115 °F) in some areas. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued multiple warnings for heat-related illnesses as record-breaking highs are expected in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, heavy rain and flash flooding remain in the forecast along the Gulf Coast.
Natural disaster declared in 22 counties due to prolonged drought, Ohio
Twenty-two counties in Ohio have been officially designated as primary natural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, due to prolonged drought conditions, allowing farmers to seek emergency loans for recovery efforts.
Kim Jong Un executes up to 30 officials over summer floods due to heavy rainfall in North Korea that killed 4,000. They were executed over their alleged failure to prevent massive flooding and landslides. It’s not the first time that Kim ordering officials to be executed over a perceived failure. It will take months to rebuild the flooded neighborhoods, not to mention the vast agricultural damage.
Severe storm hits Mallorca, leaving one person dead and another missing, Spain
Heavy rains hit Mallorca on September 3, 2024, resulting in devastating flash floods in the Torrent de Pareis Canyon. A 26-year-old British woman was discovered dead, while a 32-year-old British male remains missing. The sudden storm caused widespread flooding, trapping hikers and requiring a large-scale rescue operation.
Violent storms hit southeast France, Marseille endures worst storm in 3 years
Severe storms swept across southeastern France on the night of September 4, 2024, bringing heavy rainfall, flooding, and powerful winds that disrupted transportation and caused evacuations in parts of the Alpes-Maritimes. Marseille, in particular, experienced its strongest storm in three years, with rain totals reaching nearly 150 mm (5.9 inches) in some areas.
Yagi intensifies into a super typhoon as it heads toward south China and Vietnam
Yagi intensified into a super typhoon on September 4, 2024, becoming the second-most powerful storm in 2024. The system has since weakened but it remains a very dangerous typhoon as it continues its track toward south China and Vietnam where landfall is expected on September 6 and 7, respectively.
Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of New Guinea, PNG – The Watchers
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 01:03 UTC on September 5, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
NY’s Chinese Consul General No Longer In Position After Former Hochul Aide Charged As Spy
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Sept. 4 that Chinese consul general Huang Ping is no longer holding his position after her request to the U.S. State Department that he be ousted. The State Department said the diplomat left because he reached the end of a regularly scheduled rotation.
Scientific ‘Experts’ Are Upset That COVID Vaccine Propaganda is No Longer Working
Infectious disease experts are upset that four years on from the coronavirus pandemic, members of the public are no longer listening to their “recommendations” regarding vaccines and other supposed prevention methods against COVID-19.
It’s Spreading: America’s Top Oil Field Terrorized By Armed Venezuelan Gangs
It’s only going to get worse from here, as the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous open border policies have now come to a ‘neighborhood near you’ (for some of you). In the past week, we saw armed Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua members terrorize the northern Denver suburb of Aurora and other sanctuary cities run by far-left Democrats. New concerns out Thursday afternoon indicate critical infrastructure is now under threat from migrant cartel members.
IMF Admits In Paper CBDCs Would Allow Personal Data To Be Collected And Stored And Provided To Police, Creating Surveillance State
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed in a new report discussing the safety risks surrounding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and fears people have about them. In its report, the IMF concedes that a central bank could collect a plethora of private data and could even overturn this information to authorities, acknowledging some of the animosity those critical of CBDCs have had about them.
Dozens Of Bullets Were Just Fired At A Famous Pastor’s Home. Sadly, This Was NOT An Isolated Incident.
When are people finally going to start waking up? Violence that is being specifically directed at people like us is skyrocketing. Pastors are being targeted. Conservative politicians are being targeted. Churches are being targeted. Christian schools are being targeted. Pro-life organizations are being targeted…People like you and I are being targeted for what we believe, and it is only going to get worse.
Imam Khalil Adem: From a Kidnapping Arrest to Threatening the End of Jews—Why Is He Still Employed at a New Jersey Hospital?
Imam Khalil Adem’s shocking anti-Jewish sermon at the Islamic Society of North Jersey, combined with his troubling criminal history and open support for Sharia, raises grave concerns about the safety of all patients, especially Jewish and pro-Israel individuals, under the care of someone whose Islamic beliefs pose a direct threat to healthcare integrity and patient trust.
‘Right-Wing Nazi’: The Greatest Lie of the 20th Century
Despite the left’s historical distortion, the truth remains that National Socialism was rooted in collectivism and anti-capitalism, sharing more with Stalin’s communism than any form of right-wing ideology, making the labeling of Nazis as ‘right-wing’ one of the greatest lies of the 20th century.
The Summit of the Future is Only Weeks Away, Yet the Public Remains Ignorant
With the UN’s Summit of the Future less than 20 days away, the vast majority of the public has no idea governments of the world are set to sign the so-called Pact for the Future.
Wallace Manheimer: Leaders of climate science societies are suffering from mass delusion
Renowned American physicist, member of the CO2 Coalition, and a life fellow of both the American Physical Society (“APS”) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (“IEEE”) Wallace Manheimer has expressed concerns about the climate crisis narrative and its implications for modern civilization.
With falling Birth Rates Across All Civilized Nations – Our Future Lies In Our Own Hands
There is growing concern about declining fertility rates across many Western nations. This trend has significant social, economic, and demographic implications. Here’s an overview of the situation:
What harm will Bill Gates’ anti-methane vaccine cause to animals and the environment?
The very process they are trying to stop – the production of methane from methanogens in animals’ gut biome – is also the same microorganisms and process that has the potential to capture carbon dioxide and produce a renewable energy source – methane. As usual, the climate change cultists are making no sense. Perhaps it is because it is Bill Gates backing the project and it has nothing to do with “climate change mitigation” and everything to do with vaccines. So how safe are these vaccines?
Ames elementary school principal hearing too much ‘boys and girls,’ encourages ‘inclusive practices’ in staff email
An Ames elementary school principal expressed a desire for teachers to use the phrase “boys and girls” less in school and rather be more inclusive in a recent email sent to staff. A person called Lisa Clayberg, who serves as principal at Meeker Elementary, sent the staff bulletin on Aug. 30.
Source: https://www.raptureready.com/2024/09/06/6-sept-2024/
Headlines – 9/6/2024
Trump blasts Jewish Democrats and warns ‘Israel is gone’ if Harris wins in November
Fmr Amb. Friedman: One-State Israeli Rule Benefits Palestinians
Hollywood artists join in a letter to Biden demanding a cease-fire before more lives are lost
Blinken indicates mediators will present updated ceasefire offer ‘in coming days’
Report: Sinwar planned to smuggle himself and hostages to Iran
‘It must serve as wakeup call’: Hersh’s family okays release of Hamas propaganda clip
Carmel Gat’s family authorizes airing Hamas video from captivity: ‘Netanyahu sentenced her to death’
‘Shadows of children’: UN Security Council hears of plight of child hostages in Gaza
‘Government of blood’: Protesters stage mock funeral for slain hostages, demand deal
From river to sea: Meta endorses a call for Israel’s erasure – editorial
Trump: Colleges Could Lose Accreditation Over ‘Antisemitic Propaganda’ If I’m Elected
RFK Jr. Hits Candace Owens for ‘Sickening’ Attack on Famed Rabbi
Gunman Killed in Munich After Shootout with Police Near Israeli Consulate
Gunman killed near Israeli consulate in Munich believed to be planning terrorist attack: Police
US: Russia sought to exploit judicial overhaul to divide Jews, influence ’24 election
Palestinian media reports IDF has withdrawn from Jenin after 10-day operation
Maersk: Impact From Red Sea Attacks Intensifying
NKorea: US, SKorea Will ‘Pay Dear Price’ For Joint Drills
Video footage appears to show Russians killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
US, allied nations accuse Russia of cyberattacks against Ukraine and NATO
Biden Admin Races to Save Billions in Ukraine Aid as Deadline Looms
Trump Accuses Dems of Resurrecting ‘Russia Hoax’
YouTube takes down right-wing channels linked to DOJ Russia indictments
Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
‘Trump Broke Her’ – Republicans Mock Liz Cheney for Endorsing Kamala Harris
Grassley drops FBI records on Iranian-backed assassination plots against Trump, Biden, and Haley
Evidence in January 6 case against Trump could be released before election under new schedule
Judge Chutkan Issues New Schedule – No Trump Trial Will Take Place Before Election
Hunter Biden pleads guilty to 3 felonies, other charges in tax evasion case
Hunter Biden Shocks Courtroom, Enters Guilty Plea, Avoids Trial, Faces 17 Years in Prison
Brexit Villain Michel Barnier is New French Prime Minister After Macron’s Bungled Snap Election
Venezuela’s opposition leader calls for global movement to ‘rescue’ country
Venezuela opposition leader Machado wants US to do ‘much more’ on election dispute
Rick Scott: It’s Schumer’s Fault If Government Shuts Down over Noncitizens Voting
Elon Musk gets surprising defender after X banned in Brazil: The Washington Post
Marketing company uses ‘active listening’ software to spy on consumers via their phones
The privacy predicament of NYC’s Traffic Cam Photobooth site
‘Airport tray aesthetic’ goes viral as some travelers halt security checkpoints for photo ops
Colombia opens probe into police’s alleged purchase, illegal use of Israeli spyware
Today’s New Moon Sets Up A ‘Supermoon Eclipse’ And A ‘Ring Of Fire’
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Challapata, Bolivia
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits the Reykjanes Ridge
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Pagar Alam, Indonesia
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 23,000ft
Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
Giant Cracks known as fissures were spotted in different parts of California’s Los Angeles
Disaster spreading in Rancho Palos Verdes: Gas will be shut off to 54 more homes as land shifts
Yagi intensifies into a super typhoon as it heads toward south China and Vietnam
Deadly Super Typhoon Yagi to devastate Hainan, China
China evacuates 400,000 ahead of super typhoon Yagi
Several tropical threats lurk in Atlantic amid historic lull
Tropical rainstorm to bring a foot of rain along I-10 in southeast US
Violent storms hit southeast France, Marseille endures worst storm in 3 years
New report reveals 1,500 dead or missing in North Korean floods
Record-breaking temperatures in the West, heavy rains with flash flooding along the Gulf Coast, U.S.
Summer of 2024 Was World’s Hottest on Record, EU Climate Change Monitor Says
Natural disaster declared in 22 counties due to prolonged drought, Ohio
Commentary: What a Carbon-Neutral, Socialist Digital Dystopia Would Look Like
Residents able to return to homes after large chemical fire in Akron prompted evacuation
Shroud of Turin Blood Study Shows Link to Jesus
Iran’s Jesus Revolution: Mosques Close as 1 Million Muslims Accept Christ
Pope Francis Kisses Hand of Muslim Imam, Declares All Religions ‘Have a Role to Play’
Georgia high school shooter Colt Gray charged with 4 counts of felony murder
School shooting suspect’s mother has criminal record going back 17 years
11-year-old boy confesses to murder of former mayor, daughter in Louisiana
2 San Diego CBP agents accused of working with cartel, allowing drugs through inspection lanes
Aurora Business Owner Describes Migrant Chaos: ‘We’ve Been Forced to Put Bulletproof Glass Up’
Four Tren de Aragua Gangsters Arrested in Denver Apartment Complex
Trump Says if Democrats Wins, ‘You’ll Have a 100 Million People’ Enter the Country
CNN’s Burnett: Harris Repeatedly Slammed Trump’s Wall and Now Features It in Ads
Louisiana: Illegal Alien Accused of Kidnapping, Raping 13-Year-Old Girl at Knifepoint
New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case
Disney’s ‘Agatha All Along’ Actors Herald New Stage in Marvel’s Commitment to ‘Queer’ Representation
Walz Gave $448K to Group That Put Trans Inmate In Women’s Prison
Colorado parents sue school district over transgender roommate policy
Federal Appeals Court Clears Way for Florida to Enforce Ban on Gender Transitioning Minors
N.M. Starts Building Abortion Clinic to Serve Neighboring States, Train Med Students
Ten States Will Have Abortion on the Ballot in November
Frank Pavone: How President Trump’s Stance on Abortion Amendment Can Help Us Win Across the Country
Report: Polio Strain May Have Come From Wuhan Lab
Not just a bioweapon: Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of animals in Wyoming
Mid-Day Snapshot · September 6, 2024
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THE FOUNDATION
“In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend.” —Alexander Hamilton (1788)
| ON THIS DAY in 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by an anarchist in Buffalo, New York. He was the third of four U.S. presidents to be assassinated. |
IN TODAY’S DIGEST
- Executive News Summary
- Featured Analysis: Hunter Saves Joe ‘Needless Embarrassment’
- More Analysis
- Best of Right Opinion
- Best of Videos
- Short Cuts
- Memes and Cartoons
EXECUTIVE NEWS SUMMARY
Douglas Andrews, Thomas Gallatin, & Jordan Candler
Economy
- Another weak jobs report for the Biden/Harris administration: It’ll be interesting to see how Kamala Harris defends Bidenomics during her Tuesday debate with Donald Trump. But the bad tidings of today’s August jobs report won’t help her case. After all, there’s only so much downward revising an administration can do. Earlier this morning, Joe Biden’s Labor Department reported that employers added 142,000 jobs last month, which was considerably lower than even the paltry 160,000 projected by economists. The moderately good news is that the headline unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2% from 4.3% in July, but that came along with another downward revision for June and July jobs numbers — by a combined 86,000. July thus became the weakest job-creation month of the Biden/Harris administration. There are a lot of numbers here, but none of them support the oft-repeated claim by Harris that “Bidenomics is working,” and that she and Joe are “very proud of Bidenomics.”
- Volvo’s 2030 EV target abandoned: Another major automaker is responding to the reality of the free market and reversing its prior commitment to make 100% of its cars EVs by 2030. Volvo now claims that by 2030, at least 90% of the vehicles it makes will be both EV and plug-in hybrids. “We are resolute in our belief that our future is electric,” company CEO Jim Rowan stated. “However, it is clear that the transition to electrification will not be linear, and customers and markets are moving at different speeds.” Automakers would not be having these sales problems if the products they were offering were superior to gas-powered vehicles. If EVs develop to the point of having at least the same range as gas-powered vehicles and quick recharge capabilities that approach the amount of time it takes to fill a gas tank, then they won’t need any government subsidies to keep them artificially afloat. They’ll be selling themselves.
Government & Politics
- Trump says he will appoint Elon Musk to head Government Efficiency Commission to wipe out government waste (Not the Bee)
- Harris team blows past $360 million in August fundraising haul, more than doubling Trump (NY Post)
- Vladimir “endorses” Kamala: It’s not exactly the endorsement she was looking for. And it had much more to do with how he endorsed her. “Our ‘favorite,’ if you can call it that,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, “was the current president, Mr. Biden. But he was removed from the race, and he recommended all his supporters to support Ms. Harris. Well, we will do so — we will support her.” And then he gave away the troll job: “She laughs so expressively and infectiously that it means that she is doing well.” It’s easy to imagine Putin and his lieutenants yukking it up afterward, but the impact that the next American president will have on Russia’s future is no laughing matter. Kamala Harris represents the party of continued war in Ukraine, except in the unlikely event that Putin’s forces leave the wrecked country without any land to show for the loss of life that the Ukrainians have inflicted upon them. Donald Trump, on the other hand, has repeatedly said that if he’s elected, he’ll “have that war settled in one day, 24 hours.” Before assessing the credibility of Putin’s “endorsement,” then, we should first consider the geopolitics of it.
- Kamala’s skin color values haven’t changed: Days before she ended her first presidential bid in 2019, Kamala Harris sat down for an interview in a black barbershop. A man posited the view that black people should be subject to a different set of laws due to the history of slavery, saying, “America, you did this to these [black] people. You should write laws for these people. Don’t group us in with everybody. … Let’s be fair; we’re playing from behind the eight ball, we’re way back there — 400 years back there.” Instead of immediately rejecting the un-American, inherently unjust, and blatantly racist notion of applying differing legal standards for individuals based solely upon their race, Harris simply nodded in agreement, saying, “That’s right. That’s right.” As a prosecutor supposedly well-versed in the law, Harris should have immediately dismissed this terrible idea for what it is — a call for two-tiered justice that would undermine the people’s faith in the legal system. This reprehensible view would have Martin Luther King Jr. rolling in his grave. If journalists were doing their job, they would ask Harris if she still holds to these racist values today.
- Kamala wanted to give drug dealers three arrests before charging them — cops shut her down (Daily Wire)
- Harris says she’s supported increased drilling as VP. Her admin’s own data show leasing is at record lows. (Washington Free Beacon)
- Navy secretary hit with Hatch Act violation for endorsing Biden: A Navy secretary ought to know better, but Carlos Del Toro has never impressed us as the sharpest Trident II in the tube. And true to form, Joe Biden’s woke Navy secretary couldn’t keep his hyper-partisan mouth shut earlier this year during a trip to Great Britain. Instead, he promoted the reelection of Joe Biden while trashing the man who would replace him. And, according to the government’s Office of Special Counsel, he violated the Hatch Act in doing so. As The Washington Times reports: “In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Del Toro blasted Mr. Trump as not aligned with America’s ‘core principles’ and said NATO would suffer without ‘the mature leadership that President Biden has provided.’ And in response to questions after a speech, Mr. Del Toro complained that Mr. Trump ‘aligns himself with autocratic dictators.’” Clearly, Del Toro is full of it, but we doubt his commander-in-chief will actually punish him for it.
- Humor: After motorcade involved in fender bender, Tim Walz adds Purple Heart to resume (Babylon Bee)
Lawfare
- DOJ chief of public affairs says the quiet part out loud: We don’t know why it never occurred to us, but it’s possible that the Democrats’ multifaceted lawfare campaign against Donald Trump might be politically motivated. We know, “yuge” if true, but that seems to be the opinion of one Nicholas Biase, the chief of public affairs for Joe Biden’s Department of “Justice.” In a newly surfaced undercover video, Biase is heard saying that the since-adjudicated case brought against Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “is nonsense.” But wait. There’s more: “Every real estate person in New York does what [Trump] did,” Biase continued. “Nobody’s ever been charged with this. It’s all him [Trump]. And that’s why, like, [Trump’s] surging in the polls. You know, it’s a perversion of justice.” Biase also called Bragg’s star witness, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, “a psycho,” so he seems to know of what he speaks. If only his opinions had been unearthed a year or so ago, he might’ve saved the taxpayers of New York a lot of money and the American people a lot of distraction.
- Judge releases schedule for Trump election case, which puts him on trial after election day (Just the News)
Security
- DOJ indicts Russian propagandists for allegedly orchestrating election-interference campaign (National Review)
- Blaze Media cuts ties with Lauren Chen after DOJ connects her to Russian scheme (National Review)
- U.S. secures deal with Nicaragua to release jailed Christians, political activists (National Review)
Culture
- New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site (AP)
- Secret Service diversity office sends memo about all-expenses-paid LGBT retreat at Disney World (Not the Bee)
Around the Nation
- Father of Georgia attacker charged: The 54-year-old father of the 14-year-old boy who on Wednesday attacked Apalachee High School, where he shot to death two 14-year-old students and two teachers as well as injured nine others, has been charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and cruelty to children. The father “knowingly allowed him to possess the weapon,” according to Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey. “His charges are directly connected with the actions of his son and allowing him to possess a weapon.” If found guilty, the father faces 10 to 30 years in prison. This now represents the second instance of parents of a school assailant being charged in connection to their child’s actions. Earlier this year in Michigan, the parents of a school attacker were given 10-year prison sentences for failing to secure firearms within their home and failing to address their son’s deteriorating mental health. The Georgia assailant’s broken home life is also a contributing factor. His mother has a long rap sheet tied to drug abuse and domestic violence.
- California speed limit alarm mandate: The Golden State’s nickname should be The Nanny State given the number of top-down laws produced in the Democrat-dominated legislature. The latest is a bill that would require a speed limit alarm, which would be both auditory and visual, in new cars. It would be triggered should the car’s speed increase more than 10 m.p.h. over the posted speed limit. One of the bill’s supporters, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Fransisco), stated, “Traffic fatalities have risen alarmingly in California and across the nation, with speeding being a significant contributor to this public health crisis.” Therefore, the argument is that this would cut down on speeding. The problem is that it also infringes on people’s freedom. Furthermore, as the California Senate noted, “In effect, the author is attempting to leverage the purchasing power of the state to create a new standard for nationwide industry; something the state has done several times before on subjects like regulating toxic compounds in products or establishing minimum living conditions for animals used to produce food products.” In other words, this is not just aimed at California but at the entire nation. On that basis alone, it should be rejected.
- FBI raids homes of top Eric Adams deputies (The City)
- Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears files paperwork to run for Virginia governor (WRIC)
Around the World
- China’s halt of foreign adoptions leaves questions about pending cases (AP)
- Kim Jong Un executes 30 officials over floods in North Korea that killed 4,000 (NY Post)
- Michel Barnier becomes new French PM (BBC)
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FEATURED ANALYSIS
Hunter Saves Joe ‘Needless Embarrassment’
Nate Jackson
Joe Biden promised not to pardon his son, Hunter, for either his gun crimes (for which he was convicted earlier this summer) or his tax evasion. Joe Biden is also a liar and a corrupt beneficiary of his son’s influence peddling, so while he may well wait until after Election Day on November 5, don’t expect his promise to hold all the way through 11:59 a.m. on January 20, 2025.
Keep that in mind while pondering Hunter Biden’s surprise guilty plea yesterday in his tax evasion case.
Just as jury selection was about to begin, Hunter entered an Alford plea, which is a way to plead guilty and accept sentencing while maintaining innocence. Defendants do this to avoid a trial in which the evidence against them is effectively insurmountable. Prosecutors say they will fight it, with Leo Wise telling the court, “Hunter Biden is not innocent. Hunter Biden is guilty.”
Specifically, what’s the crime here? For years between 2016 and 2019, the president’s son intentionally did not pay at least $1.4 million in taxes — what some might call his “fair share” — on income that included money, er, earned overseas.
Biden’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, however, wants to “move on,” asserting that the plea is an effort “to protect those he loves from unnecessary hurt.” Hunter said the same thing: “I will not subject my family to more pain, more invasions of privacy, and needless embarrassment.”
That’s all laughable, given that Biden’s crime is evading taxes on money he earned selling the family name. The “unnecessary hurt” and “needless embarrassment” are further incriminating evidence or even just implication of Joe Biden in the criminal and corrupt activity. The idea of an “invasion of privacy” regarding people at the top echelons of power is an insult to the American people.
Besides, the true embarrassment already happened in the form of the Democrats’ defenestration of Joe Biden in July. They undoubtedly saw Hunter’s legal troubles crimes as a great reason to carry out their coup.
Nevertheless, Hunter is cutting a deal to protect “The Big Guy,” which is also the main reason why the Bidens are still trying to control the narrative. It’s the same narrative in which Joe Biden lied to the country, telling us that Hunter’s incriminating laptop was “Russian disinformation.”
Part of their tall tale is that Hunter just made some mistakes, and the president loves him so very much despite them. “Like millions of Americans, I failed to file and pay my taxes on time. For that, I am responsible,” Biden said in a statement. “As I have stated, addiction is not an excuse, but it is an explanation for some of my failures at issue in this case.”
Oops, said the victim.
Regarding the type of plea, Biden’s attorney added, “All over the U.S. people do this.”
Wrong. Normal people do not sell their family name overseas, capitalizing on their dad being vice president. Normal people aren’t offered sweetheart plea deals for multiple serious felonies because their dad is now president. By the way, that plea deal came after years of U.S. Attorney and then Special Counsel David Weiss slow-walking charges to try to run out the statute of limitations.
As Creedence Clearwater Revival once sang, “I ain’t no fortunate son.”
Thanks to some whistleblowers last summer, Hunter’s sweetheart plea deal went ka-boom, and here we are. But just because Hunter entered this plea doesn’t mean we should, as Kamala Harris is so fond of saying, suddenly be “unburdened by what has been.”
We should remember the decade and a half of Hunter and Joe’s corruption, as well as their nearly successful attempt to game the justice system. Kamala “The Prosecutor” Harris should certainly be burdened by it.
In fact, that leads me to some prognostication. As we discussed the case in our editorial call this morning, Douglas Andrews offered his assessment: “Hunter’s guilty plea makes him appear more sympathetic, more honorable, more pardonable. That gives his dad a green light to go back on his vow not to pardon him. When he does, outrage will ensue, and Kamala Harris, a.k.a. The Prosecutor, can create her own Sister Souljah moment by disavowing her boss’s decision, further demonstrating just how independent she is, how blameless she is for the failures of Joe Biden, and what an authentic change agent she is. Yeah, it’s something of a political triple-bank shot, but it’d be a win for Hunter, a win for Joe, and a political win for Kamala.”
Hunter faces 25 years on the three gun felonies and a maximum of 17 years on the tax charges. The Big Guy surely won’t let him spend a day behind bars.
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- Ron Helle: Stumbling — Stumbling isn’t confined to the natural world. We can stumble in our spiritual journey as well.
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SHORT CUTS
Topsy-Turvy
“Kamala Harris is a radical liberal who would raise taxes, take away guns & health insurance, and explode the size and power of the federal gov’t. She wants to recreate America in the image of what’s happening on the streets of Portland & Seattle. We won’t give her the chance.” —former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (WY), August 2020
“Not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I’ll be voting for Kamala Harris.” —Liz Cheney, September 2024
Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste
“We must ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines again, require safe storage of firearms, enact universal background checks, and end immunity for gun manufacturers. Thoughts and prayers are not enough.” —Joe Biden
Demagogue
“[Project 2025] is an agenda that’s been put together that would … take away rights and freedoms that so many of us take for granted, that would dismantle vital programs and services like the Department of Education. It’s not the kind of America that I think we’d want to live in.” —Barack Obama
For the Record
“Hunter to plead guilty to tax charges. How long until the pardon. A guilty plea avoids a messy trial that would inevitably connect Joe Biden to Hunter’s overseas business dealings.” —Katie Pavlich
“The funniest part of this will be when Joe pardons Hunter and Democrat act like it’s a shock that Joe lied.” —Buck Sexton
Political Futures
“While the Right criticizes [Kamala Harris] for not doing interviews, laying out her plans on her website, or being clear about what she wants to do in the White House, the truth is that she doesn’t need to — at least not at the moment. When all you have to do is create memes and latch onto viral trends and phrases, policy and planning seem sort of unnecessary.” —Samantha Koch
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
“It was Hamas that kidnapped and murdered innocent Israelis and took hostages last October. It is Hamas that has a covenant which calls for the creation of an Islamic state in all of Palestine and the obliteration of Israel. How do you negotiate with an enemy who believes their god has given direct orders to eliminate the Jewish state by any means necessary?” —Cal Thomas
“Television journalists routinely allow guests/pundits/politicians/surrogates to call Trump ‘fascist.’ But isn’t it fascist for government to pressure social media platforms into suppressing dissent about COVID; for government to pressure social media platforms into restricting the Hunter Biden laptop story; and for Harris to propose price controls?” —Larry Elder
And Last…
“The Constitution does not just protect against human malevolence, of which there is plenty. It also protects against human stupidity, of which there is much more.” —Laura Hollis
MEMES & CARTOONS
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Kamala’s dad says she’s a ‘travesty’, Tim’s brother thinks he’s unfit to serve – and the Walz cousins are voting for Trump! So, demands KENNEDY, what else is hiding in these family closets
After Tim Schmaltz’s older brother Jeff announced on Facebook last week that he’s voting for Trump in November – another devastating family dirty bomb exploded on social media on Wednesday
Death Of The Consumer Economy: Over A Third Of U.S. Adults Now Struggle To Pay For Their Most Basic Expenses | The Economic Collapse
When U.S. consumers are doing well, the U.S. economy does well. But of course the opposite is also true. When U.S. consumers are not doing well, the U.S. economy really suffers. The government has been trying really hard to put a happy face on things, but the truth is that the standard of living for most U.S. consumers has been going down for a long time. The cost of living has been rising faster than paychecks have, and so most of us have less discretionary income than we once did. And that is really bad news for the U.S. economy, because as the official White House website has pointed out, consumer spending typically accounts for about two-thirds of all economic activity…
Consumption spending makes up two-thirds of the U.S. economy on average, so as the U.S. consumer goes, so goes the U.S. economy.
For once, the White House has told us something that is actually accurate. In the first quarter of 2024, consumer spending accounted for 68 percent of GDP. It has been right around the two-thirds mark for many years, and that makes it one of the most stable numbers in economics.
Unfortunately, consumers are more financially stressed today than they have been in ages. In fact, a survey that was recently conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau discovered that 37 percent of U.S. adults now struggle to pay for their most basic expenses each month…
About 37% of American adults are in households that found it somewhat or very difficult to pay for typical expenses between late June and late July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey.
When you are barely able to pay for food, housing and other essentials, there is not going to be extra money to blow at retail stores and restaurants. This is one of the primary reasons why so many retailers and restaurant chains are going bankrupt in 2024.
Of course the economic pain is not spread equally across the entire country.
According to that same survey, consumers are particularly struggling in “poor” states such as Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia…
Mississippi (49.5%), Alabama (45.5%) and West Virginia (43.5%) have the highest percentage of adults who say they’re having trouble affording their basic needs.
I think that there are many good things that could be said about all three states.
In fact, I have Alabama ranked 11th for survivability out of all 50 states in my book about the great turmoil that will soon hit our society.
But if you don’t have money, it can be really tough to live in an area of the country where employment prospects are relatively poor.
Needless to say, lots of people in big states are really hurting right now too.
The Census survey found that 41.8 percent of Florida residents, 40 percent of New York residents, 39.9 percent of Texas residents and 37.5 percent of California residents are having difficultly paying for their basic expenses at this point.
When close to 40 percent of the population is just barely scraping by, you have a major economic crisis on your hands.
No matter how they want to frame things, our leaders are not going to be able to ignore this forever.
The lack of consumer spending is hitting the restaurant industry particularly hard…
The year has not even reached its fourth quarter and bankruptcies among restaurant chains, operating companies and large franchisees are already nearly double what they were in 2023.
Jonathan Carson, co-CEO of bankruptcy services and technology firm Stretto, says there have been 17 such Chapter 11 filings in the sector so far in 2024, and there were only nine at this point last year. He expects the trend to continue.
According to Carson, a number of factors have contributed to the nightmare that the restaurant industry is now facing…
“In this situation, a challenging economic environment, post-pandemic recovery issues, rising labor costs, changing consumer habits and inflation have caused more restaurants to struggle in 2024,” Carson told FOX Business in an interview, noting those issues have also impacted other sectors of the economy.
Retailers have also been going bankrupt at a staggering rate.
Just today, I came across another example. Earlier this year, LL Flooring shuttered close to 100 stores, but now the company has decided that it is time to permanently shut down all 442 stores…
LL Flooring – previously known as Lumber Liquidators – is shutting all its stores after going out of business after three decades.
The retailer, one of America’s biggest flooring suppliers, was looking for a buyer after filing for bankruptcy.
Earlier in the summer it had 442 stores, but shut nearly 100 as it looked to cut costs and woo investors. No buyer could be found.
You can’t get blood out of a stone.
If consumers had plenty of discretionary income, they would be out spending it.
But they don’t, and things will only get worse during the months ahead.
Politicians can keep giving more speeches about “how well the economy is doing”, but it won’t change the cold, hard facts on the ground. If someone tries to tell you that the economy is in good shape, just point out that the number of business bankruptcies has been absolutely exploding…
According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, annual bankruptcy filings totaled 486,613 in the year ending June 2024, compared with 418,724 cases in the previous year.
Business filings rose 40.3 percent, from 15,724 to 22,060 in the year ending June 30, 2024. Non-business bankruptcy filings rose 15.3 percent to 464,553, compared with 403,000 in the previous year.
The moment that you point this out, the argument will be over.
There is no way that anyone can monkey with that number.
Either businesses are filing for bankruptcy or they aren’t.
Right now, companies all over America are really hurting, and as a result many of them are also laying off workers.
In fact, things are so bad that even the tech industry has been conducting mass layoffs…
Tech companies continued to cut jobs at a rapid pace in August 2024. More than 27,000 workers in the industry lost their jobs as over 40 companies, including big names like Intel, IBM, and Cisco, as well as numerous smaller startups, announced layoffs. To date, more than 136,000 tech workers have been laid off by 422 companies in 2024, indicating significant upheaval in the sector.
The momentum of our economy is clearly taking us in a very troubling direction.
Our standard of living has been in decline for years, and now our economic problems are accelerating.
Hopefully you have been making preparations for hard times, because a tremendous amount of pain is ahead.
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Hamas Excited To Learn Killing Israelis Somehow Makes Biden Condemn Israel | Babylon Bee
GAZA — After news broke over the weekend that the bodies of several executed hostages were recently discovered in Gaza by Israeli Defense Forces, the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas was reportedly excited to learn that killing Israelis somehow makes U.S. President Joe Biden condemn Israel.
Biden joined multiple heads of state in issuing stern statements warning Israel of potential consequences due to Hamas killing Israeli captives while still holding over 100 more hostages.
“Israel is clearly out of line,” Biden said in a statement to reporters that also reminded everyone he was still the U.S. president. “The idea… that a sovereign nation would callously remind everyone that a terrorist organization has been holding civilian hostages for nearly a year. And now that Hamas has murdered several hostages, who would… who would… who… who would ever… why would… it’s garbage. I don’t think anyone… I don’t… anyway.”
Hamas was encouraged by Biden’s statement. “This is unexpected but quite welcome,” said Hamas spokesterrorist Anwar Khalif Mohammed. “We did not know that carrying out deadly attacks against Israel and executing civilian hostages would result in Biden condemning Israel. This support from the American president tells us we should do this more often. Thank you, Mr. Biden, and death to America.”
At publishing time, the United States was reportedly considering joining Russia, Iran, and every Arab nation in petitioning the United Nations to take decisive action and levy sanctions against Israel for its irresponsible act and hold them accountable for the horrible actions perpetrated by Hamas.
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‘COME ON IN’: GOP rep says border crisis is ‘far worse’ than Americans realize
Rep Chip Roy, R-Texas, reacts to the latest news that migrant camps are popping up as far south as Mexico City during an appearance on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness
Source: ‘COME ON IN’: GOP rep says border crisis is ‘far worse’ than Americans realize
Laura Ingraham: Kamala Harris is being treated as a damsel in distress
-Fox News host Laura Ingraham calls out the media for sheltering the vice president ahead of the election on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
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Kayleigh McEnany: This is Kamala Harris’ biggest mistake
‘Outnumbered’ co-host Kayleigh McEnany joined ‘The Brian Kilmeade Show’ to discuss Kamala Harris’ proposed tax plan, controversy surrounding her running mate Tim Walz and the state of the race in Pennsylvania. #FoxNews
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Chinese Agents Infiltrating US Institutions | The Gateway Pundit
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in the first three months of this year, 24,376 Chinese nationals were apprehended crossing the U.S. Southern Border, while about 1,000 have been crossing the northern border monthly. Under the National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), all Chinese citizens and entities are required to assist the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in intelligence gathering. The threat from China is real, pervasive, and growing, as Beijing exploits America’s open borders and freedoms to plant spies within the U.S. government, military, research labs, and institutions.
In September 2024, Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Governors Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul, was arrested for acting as an undisclosed agent for the Chinese government. She is accused of leveraging her position to further Chinese interests by influencing state policies and facilitating meetings between Chinese and U.S. officials. Sun’s case reflects a broader strategy by China to infiltrate U.S. political systems by targeting state and local officials. The Ministry of State Security (MSS) often exploits naturalized U.S. citizens with ties to China, using business opportunities and family connections to gain influence. Sun’s arrest underscores China’s efforts to influence rising political figures and manipulate policies, including those concerning Taiwan, through covert operations.
The Annual Threat Assessment from the U.S. Intelligence Community identifies China as the top espionage threat to the United States. The FBI’s China Threat Report highlights that counterintelligence and economic espionage activities by the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) pose a significant danger to U.S. economic security and democratic values. China’s goals include influencing U.S. policy to benefit its interests while striving for global dominance through tactics such as intellectual property theft, cyber intrusions, and predatory business practices. These efforts span various sectors, including business, academia, and government, necessitating a coordinated response from both the U.S. government and private industry to effectively address the threat.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reported in its Survey of Chinese Espionage that there have been 224 documented cases of Chinese espionage targeting the United States since 2000. These efforts primarily involve the covert acquisition of sensitive information by Chinese intelligence officers or agents, illustrating the increasing trend of Chinese influence operations in the U.S. However, the survey does not cover espionage activities against U.S. entities in China, attempts to smuggle controlled technologies, or over 1,200 intellectual property theft lawsuits brought by U.S. companies. This suggests that the actual scope of the China threat is much larger when considering all forms of espionage.
China’s espionage efforts, driven by the aggressive policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), heavily rely on cyberattacks, with 104 instances of cyber espionage reported in the past decade. These efforts primarily target military and commercial technologies. In addition to cyber espionage, traditional methods like agent recruitment through bribery or coercion and unconventional tactics, such as purchasing property near sensitive U.S. facilities, are also employed. According to a CSIS report, 49% of espionage cases involved Chinese military or government personnel, 41% involved private Chinese citizens, and 10% involved non-Chinese individuals recruited by Chinese officials. The report also notes that 46% of these cases were cyber-related, 29% targeted military technology, 54% sought commercial technologies, and 17% focused on U.S. civilian agencies or politicians.
Chinese espionage in the United States is a complex and growing threat, targeting both public and private sectors, especially within sensitive military domains. A recent example is the case of Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, a U.S. Navy machinist stationed on the USS Essex, who was convicted of passing classified military documents to a Chinese intelligence officer. Wei exploited his position to share sensitive information, thereby aiding China’s military strategy.
In another recent espionage case, Yuanjun Tang, a U.S. citizen who was granted asylum, was accused of spying on Chinese pro-democracy activists by helping Chinese authorities infiltrate an encrypted group chat used by dissidents. Similarly, Shujun Wang, a Chinese-American scholar and pro-democracy activist, was convicted of leveraging his position to gather and pass information about dissidents to the Chinese government. Additionally, in 2022, Chinese nationals Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping were arrested for running an illegal police station in New York’s Chinatown, where they monitored and intimidated critics of the Chinese government. The FBI raided the station shutting it down. These cases exemplify China’s far-reaching efforts to target dissidents and influence operations within the U.S.
Chinese espionage has also deeply infiltrated the technology sector. In March 2024, the arrest of Linwei “Leon” Ding revealed how Chinese agents exploit positions within major tech companies to steal valuable trade secrets. Ding’s access to proprietary AI technology at Google, which he transmitted to Chinese entities, highlights China’s strategic goal of achieving technological dominance. Similarly, Chenguang Gong, a former engineer, was arrested for allegedly stealing missile-tracking technology for China. These cases underscore China’s efforts to obtain advanced technologies to bolster its military and economic power. Both the U.S. Department of Defense and the FBI have frequently warned that such espionage activities threaten U.S. global competitiveness and security, with the technology and defense sectors being prime targets.
The cases mentioned demonstrate the broad scope of China’s espionage activities in the U.S., spanning military, technology, politics, and academia. These operations not only jeopardize U.S. national security but also threaten the nation’s economic leadership and technological innovation. U.S. intelligence agencies consistently stress the need for strong counterintelligence efforts to combat this escalating threat.
Further compounding the issue, the House Committee on Homeland Security reported an 8,000% increase in the apprehensions of Chinese nationals illegally entering the U.S. via the southern border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. This surge raises additional concerns about potential espionage risks as part of China’s broader infiltration strategy.
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A history lesson on the Democrat Party | Blaze Media
The Democrat Party and its media allies are hell-bent on convincing the American people that it’s Trump and the Republicans who are racist.
But Mark Levin thinks a history lesson is due.
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“The Civil War was fought between the North and the South, the Confederacy and the Union, between the Republican Party and the Democrat Party. The Democrat Party was the party of slavery; its generals after the Civil War formed the Ku Klux Klan,” which “was always an appendage to the Democrat Party,” he says.
Later, “it was the Democrat Party that supported segregation,” he continues, pointing to Plessy v. Ferguson, during which a Democrat administration determined that separate but equal was equal, as an example.
Levin also points to Democrats’ great hero — Franklin Roosevelt — who refused to sign a bill that would have outlawed lynching because it would have cost him Democrat votes in the South.
“Woodrow Wilson — another horrendous segregationist and racist — he resegregated the military, resegregated the Civil Service after Taft and Roosevelt had desegregated them,” he reminds, adding that Wilson also “required that people provide a photograph with their applications for jobs” because “his order would not hire black people.”
“That’s your Democrat Party,” says Levin.
To hear more about the history of the Democrat Party and how it’s changed over time, watch the clip above.
WATCH: Trump answers audience questions at Fox News town hall
Former President Trump takes part in a Fox News town hall moderated by Sean Hannity. #foxnews #fox #hannity
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Gutfeld: Donald Trump will put everything out there
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld gives his take on former President Trump’s interview with Lex Fridman on ‘Gutfeld!’ #foxnews #fox #gutfeld
Source: Gutfeld: Donald Trump will put everything out there
Reporter Calls Out Harris For Bussing People To And From Rally | ZeroHedge
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
A CBS reporter in New Hampshire called out Kamala Harris’ campaign Wednesday for providing busses to ferry people to and from her rallies from hundreds of miles away.
🚨 CBS Boston just CALLED OUT Kamala Harris for bussing in hundreds of people to make it look like she has support
This is so freaking pathetic 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/NjryJ8odSC
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 5, 2024
People were lining up to get on buses home when the rally was over.
What could these 12 buses possibly be doing leaving Kamala’s event in New Hampshire? pic.twitter.com/ua4kuUBrkt
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 4, 2024
This has been going on for some time.
JUST IN: Kamala Harris had to bus people in from up to four hours away to get them to her rally in Savannah, Georgia.
One man said he was bussed in from Atlanta which is about a three and a half to four hour drive away from Savannah.
“I was in Atlanta and I heard that the VP… pic.twitter.com/v2K9Uz5XAn
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 29, 2024
Unless it’s a free concert for some popular singer, or they’re bussing in operatives, no one cares enough to turn up.
The last four years has been fake. Why would they stop now?
— TheTexasOne (@TexasRepublic71) September 5, 2024
Everything about Harris’ campaign is stage managed and fake.
SUPERCUT!@KamalaHarris, fake & cringe pic.twitter.com/ck0GmDIvEg
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 5, 2024
She can’t operate without it.
Source: Reporter Calls Out Harris For Bussing People To And From Rally
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