Good news so far on the federal jab mandate but it's not killed yet. I suggest a multiplier for Feds 4 Medical Freedom who are engaged in this fight: https://feds4medfreedom.org
This mandate affects a significant number of people and could set a terrible precedent that could easily ripple out to private industry doing business with the federal govt.
TOTALLY AGREE - I tried to post the same. I am a retired fed and rewired in the national security arena - we need to help our feds - they play a vital role in making this country work - and speaking from firsthand experience - the Dems are almost always worse to work for than the conservatives - these folks are there day in and day out executing for the taxpayer - we need to show them some appreciation! I donated $100 yesterday and will donate more as a C&C trooper!
That's a criminal act, and if this court had actual intelligence and judicial integrity, it would have ended all mandates for experimental gene based treatments of Covid.
End of story.
It could not affirm Bodily Autonomy because to serve it's masters it needed to overturn Roe.
More political shenanigans, IMO, and Americans pay the price, as always.
Indeed. The court should have made away with it, since it is neither constitutional nor allowed by international law. I am surprised it took so long. Where is the court that can pronounce this? Where are the Nurnberg protocols? Why has so little rumor been given to this possibility? Only Dr Martin, Dr Fuelmilch and a handful of others have even mentioned this
I have several family members who are nurses and they got medical or religious exemptions. I guess it depends on the employer. Their employers didn't want to deal with the impact of half their staff walking. And now the unvaxx are the healthiest employees working there.
My daughter has a religious exemption, and she got it quite easily. Her employer (a nursing-rehab facility) had their own form to use, never an issue with it. This is in California, but not in a big city.
What state is that? I applied and it was a very sincere request especially when you factor in that I have applied for and received exemptions every year for flu shot. I was denied and fired.
I'm sorry to hear you got fired, Lisa. Last night, husband and I talked to a couple we'd just met. She is a nurse here on the Florida Panhandle. Both she and her husband are not "needled" and she said there was "no way" either one would get it. She is still working, getting both a medical and religious exemption. (BTW, religious exemptions are not granted by the employer. They're invoked by the person because this right exists. All one does when notifying the employer is that she/he is invoking their pre-existing right to this exemption. The onus is then on the employer to prove "undue hardship", which is pretty hard to do if people are being honest. That, of course, is one of the things this crime has revealed -- the massive dishonesty of so many of our fellow "Americans".)
Yes, F4MF definitely deserves a funding boost after getting this mandate stayed for ALL federal employees since January 2022 - the DOJ's argument that POTUS is "CEO of the Federal Workforce" is extremely dangerous and the longterm ramifications if this argument succeeds will demolish all federal workers' consitutional rights. We need to fight hard and keep fighting - please donate if you can! https://feds4medfreedom.org/donate - it's tax-deductible!
As a current federal employee, I would absolutely support! I would also support a multiplier for the Truth for Health Foundation, which supported the case of LT Bill Moseley in the US Navy. I'm hoping the victory in his case will provide some bearing on getting rid of the mandates altogether! This mandate not only sets a terrible precedent, but so does the blanket denial of religious exemption requests, along with the continuous testing requirements!!
Re:Macron-Biden. I'm flummoxed. When another world leader looks in his eyes/soul and sees no one is home, how does he NOT shout out, "the emperor (former VP) has NO clothes (BRAIN)." GOD PLEASE HELP US, PLEASE SAVE AMERICA. Amen and AMEN! 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It's not like he has ever been running anything. The country is being run by the likes of Jake Sullivan, Susan Rice, probably Obama has a hand in things.
Good C&C today. First - wannabetwink should bomb themselves wherever they like. I always think if you are going to kill someone, like your baby, turn the gun on yourself and save the world the trouble of dealing with you. Second - republican suburbanites, also known as rinos, have to stop voting with their feelings. They are as much of part of the problem with this country as the progs. Think and have some moral fiber. You, your family and community would be better off. Third - Ukraine and all its associated issues are done. This is what happens when you have leaders who "hope" it will happen (like Deb Birk and the cdc) as opposed to leaders like Putin who make it happen with logic and planning. I wish the best for the Ukrainian people. But your leaders like ours suck.
I think it is a subtle push by the Uniparty to blame Trump for everything. Just as the GOP turned against Trump, outright on J6, all planned, now they are trying to score it as former Republicans are returning to the fold after Trump drove them away. Hogwash. Trump gained 74 million votes, a more popular vote total than any Republican since the 60’s. And we are also supposed to believe that the basement campaigner, WH resident gained 80+ million votes. I do not forget the Swamp and msm played their roles in this delusion. Truth be told, many long time Dems are seeing their country be crushed and have quietly been moving over for years.
I read it as Xiden is driving the democrat party to ruin by allowing the left to take over. Dem pollsters have been continually warning about this, even while Trump was still in office.
I live in Michigan, home for decades to the auto unions. Trump appealed to the unions, many of which had been faithful Union Dems. They saw their pensions and buyouts dwindle under Obama. They were seeking something different. Many of the younger, newer Unionists never bought into the Dem patronage. They saw Trump as a blue collar billionaire who got the union workers.
This may be partially true. However, having grown up and lived in one of those Michigan cities were cars used to be built (but which is now home to lots of unused empty space), my experience with unionists is that the vast majority are dyed-in-the-wool democrats who will never vote republican even if that means voting against their own financial interests. They are the children of people who still view Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters as the 'good guys' in the ongoing struggle between unions and management.
Many may have opted for Trump in 2016. However, a significant number went back to the DNC and Biden in 2020 over 'mean tweets' and the (admittedly bizarre) belief that Biden was a moderate who would govern from the middle. Matt Taibbi's article that I cited in my comment addresses people who are now politically homeless, as detritus of the failure of the American uniparty system.
Thank you. In my early lawyer days, I used to represent a lot of union members. If one thing united them it was their unwavering DNC allegiance and their hatred of republicans. However, Michiganders were once blessed with republicans like Bill Milliken who understood how to build consensus to advance the state's better interests. That "Michigan " died with the auto industry.
It may have been justified forty years ago when the DNC professed to be the party of the working class and the republicans were the party of 'the establishment'. The DNC was the party of Bobby Kennedy. The GOP was the party of Goldwater and Nixon. As Matt Taibbi points out, that's no longer true in either case.
Matt Taibbi published a thought-provoking article on his Substack yesterday about the current American political moment. Matt explores the underlying cultural dynamic and our 'uniparty' reality. Americans run back and forth between the DNC and GOP seeking refuge like abused children with two dysfunctional parents.
Matt's final paragraph is a compelling summation, in my humble opinion:
"I remember choices like Dukakis versus Bush, which was like two versions of the same mathematically absolute impossibility of change. Absent a big shift, the next choice will be two arguments for civil war. Does anyone else miss boredom?"
Matt may have missed the point that the apparent "boredom" of Bush/Dukakis and the collapse of the Soviet Union introduced thirty years of unipolar 'wars of choice', blowback (as Chalmers Johnson described it), the surveillance state, and the globalist dystopia within which we are all living.
Don't completely blame republican suburbanites. My Chicagoland collar-county was solidly Republican when we bought here 35 years ago. But over the last 10 years or so, many of the downtown liberals have fled to the suburbs to get away from the disfunction of Lightfoot and the like. Now my county board, school district, etc., have all turned blue.
A lot of them, especially the women, fell for all the msm hysteria and were compliant with all the masks, lockdowns and mandates. They didn't even question it until their lives were affected as well as their children. At our local meeting I asked them how different it would have been if they had joined in against all this crap instead of meekly following. They all knew and agreed.
Well that is good news. I have always said that it’s the “fence sitters” that will help turn the tide. How does one manage to continually deny the consequences of reality when all cause mortality, sudden unexpected deaths and plunging birth rates are clearly documented…..
I understand. All the northerners fleeing blue states have been taking over the urban areas of NC and SC for 2-3 decades. They come here and complain about the policies that made them leave and then vote for the same type of people and policies. It is infuriating!
I see it in my suburban area of Florida, unfortunately. Many of the people moving here are from Eastern states or CA, and they diehard liberals. Our neighborhood is full of folks who are part of the Covid death cult and love wearing their masks. It really scares me because I fear these folks will turn our state blue, given the chance.
It seems to have been a trend for quite some time. New Mexico was infiltrated with left leaning people from CA, WA, OR and have taken over the political system. They despise the locals of Spanish decent, some tracing their history back hundreds of years to the Conquistadors and have been successful in annihilating their traditions because of "Wokeness". They came for the charm and open spaces, the architecture and culture, yet they eventually chip away at it and replace it with their stale modernistic style like every other big city in the world. They want open borders where hordes of Spanish speaking people are ushered in yet the locals who are also of Spanish decent are looked upon with disdain. It's a broken system and past time for a major cleaning. I believe the tide is turning and we must be strong, stay free of fear and know that good will prevail.
Yes, I've been fearful for FL knowing all the NY'ers moving there but they say the republican voter rolls are higher than ever. I pray FL doesn't go blue.
It could be just my area, but but it is quite concerning to me. I have heard others areas are a lot more conservative, and I think you are correct about the overall republican voters- so I guess we need to keep our fingers crossed!
I've been thinking about this a lot lately as my family is all California refugees. My parents and my brothers came to Arizona, but so many of the leftists from California are also moving to AZ, it's a battleground state, not a safe haven. And that definitely seems like what's going on in Florida. My husband is in the process of immigrating from New Zealand, a country that's just a smaller version of California so he knows better too. We've been thinking of settling down in a more under-the-radar place like Kentucky. Solidly red, better still with two of the most principled, libertarian Republicans in Congress hailing from there, but it doesn't seem to be attracting the mass influx of leftist voters who don't realize they were voting for the destruction they're trying to escape. 🙄
That's my fear living in AZ. CA is a breeding ground for the left birthing and raising them and then distributing them all over the country, but very much to AZ.
Funny, I JUST commented on this above and then kept reading down and saw your comment. :) My family (parents and both brothers) escaped from CA to AZ but my husband and I are looking to settle down somewhere safer, like maybe Kentucky.
Get involved in the local politics; attend the meetings, learn the issues, speak out. You don’t have to make elaborate speeches, keep it simple as you like. “I support this…I think that is a horrible idea…”. The fake Republicans need to see faces that are connected to their elections.
Who says these are "fake republicans?" Lots of Republicans arrived at this party after youthful liberalism, before reality hit them on the face. It seems that's happened.
I also live in a Chicago burb, years ago you could see how everyone valued the same way of life. Not any more, the lefties have absolutely dominated us. Just so sad....
I'm sick of all the wishing and hoping. It's just inaction. Like Obama's hope and change BS that he never defined or had a plan for. Just empty words. Just more crap to hook the mindless masses.
And if I want some wishing and hoping...I'd rather just hear it from Dusty.
Watch "Dusty Springfield - Wishin' And Hopin'" on YouTube
Another multiplier opportunity Jeff! The federal employees who are fighting sloppy Joe on the mandate are out of $$$. They have an official non profit established - Feds4MedFreedom.org - THEY NEED OUR HELP. THEY HAVE A DONATE LINK ON THE SITE…The hearing will be mid September and there will be oral arguments so their counsel will need money!
Here is the article explaining the 5th Circuit case mentioned today made possible by Feds 4 Medical Freedom. Below is a great quote from Marcus Thornton the founder of F4MF.
“A policy that threatens to derail or end the careers of dedicated public servants who do not consent to take a COVID vaccine is both unconstitutional and immoral,” said Marcus Thornton, president of Feds for Medical Freedom. “The decision to hear that argument in front of the full 5th Circuit is a major victory for Feds for Medical Freedom and the rule of law.”
“ We’re writing today with great news. As you know, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted in April to vacate a lower court ruling blocking the federal COVID vaccine mandate. If that decision had held, the mandate would have gone into effect at the beginning of this month. Our legal team appealed that decision, however, and requested a rehearing en banc, meaning a second hearing before the full 17-member court.
Today, that request was granted. That means we will once again be given the opportunity to argue before a court that a COVID vaccine mandate is unconstitutional, unlawful, and immoral. While we wait for that hearing to take place (likely the week of September 12), the federal vaccine mandate cannot be enforced.
This is a major victory for Feds For Med Freedom, the rule of law, and the Constitution. It was made possible by our members and their generous donations, which are used to fund our legal challenges.
Our success today means that we will have at least one more hearing in front of the 5th Circuit, with a potential for a later hearing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. To make sure we can fight and win these legal battles, we need to continue to retain our talented and experienced lawyers. To that end, we are asking you to donate any amount to support this important work. Recurring monthly donations are particularly critical in ensuring we have funding to continue our efforts.
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Redundantly have posted, Action is needed- what can We Do? Have been communicating to and about US Congress, SCOTUS, whomever -- To Stop persecution & discrimination of military & Fed healthcare conscientious objectors to a mandatory shot, that was & still is, misrepresented as a vaccine. Once the Federal action occurs, then door opens for private employers to follow or face similar lawsuits. Government public health over reaches caused people to lose jobs for not taking the c19 shot. People trying to be independent lost small businesses and their customers lost a valuable alternative to big box shopping or to services in their own communities.
Robust data about the toxic shot are proving the concoction has more risks than benefits. The anecdotal reports of deaths and organ damage must not be ignored.
This may rub some people the wrong way, but never underestimate the fecklessness of Washington politicians to suddenly drop "unwavering" support for a so-called ally. Russia was always going to militarily overpower Ukraine, and all that the arming/sanctions has done is increase the body count. Not much else. If the Ukrainians could have turned the tide it would have happened by now. Its not.
Also re: Roe vs Wade, Breaking Points had a great segment that basically outed the Democratic party for never bothering to codify abortion rights into law during the many, many instances over the last 40 years they had trifecta majorities in government. Its not like they are gonna vote GOP - but they just aren't gonna vote. Good enough.
If we start at Maidan, its clear that the Ukraine situation is another extension of the destroy Russia plan. It does not matter how the MSM spun it because everyone in Russia sees it that way, and lived it since the 90’s…The NGOs, the Economic hitmen got kicked out, and the Russian Federation has fended off all attacks so far. Think of it this way: “Color Revolutions” and general sabotage/terrorism in: Chechnya, Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Syria Kazakhstan, Serbia, as well as all the other bits of economic warfare that have been implemented. You would have to to have zero survival instinct to NOT think You were being attacked repeatedly! Ukraine strategically lost the war in the first 2 weeks, and those of us who had been following the conflict for the past 8 years knew it. It has been amazing to watch the lie factory keep churning out the same tired product, while the rest of the world moves on….
The billions that were sent to Ukraine went where? Zelensky told G7 he wants the war to end by the end of 2022. Is he going to just disappear like Bin Laden and live happily ever after? Smells like rotten caviar.
Thanks for the counter-narrative on Ukraine. You rarely hear that from the MSM. Yes, all our hearts go out for the suffering of the Ukrainian people. But they should ask if their leaders are doing what's best for their country.
If the Ukrainian "leaders" were smart, they'd have assessed Russia's strategic port access needs, and signed a long-term lease with Putin for a protected link to the Black Sea. Ukraine could accept payment in Russian oil as well as SDRs, and require Russia purchase a certain minimum annual quantity of Ukrainian wheat at a price favorable to Kyiv. But nooooo, Zelenskyyy had to dress up in his khaki shirt and parade around with his WEF pals, beating their little war tomtoms.
Exactly as you suggested, there are a lot of things Ukrainian leaders could have done to avoid the damage to their country. Not becoming a vassal of Russia--I'm not suggesting that--but negotiating a "live and let live" arrangement with them.
I believe we are at the "Nero" stage of the American empire. Incompetent leadership who "fiddles" while America burns. At least Nero had the decency to take his own life.
My understanding is Joe Kennedy was not "leading" public prayer. He was simply kneeling in silent prayer on the football field after the game. He did not ask or require others to join him. Some players and coaches voluntarily joined of their own choice, including players and coaches from the opposing team. Nobody was coerced, required or even asked to join. There was no announcement or call to prayer. He simply knelt in prayer and others willingly followed the example. He didn't pray vocally. He knelt in silence. The local school board fired him because he refused to stop this behavior. In other words they fired him because for exercising his First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion.
This ruling is a huge victory for Joe Kennedy and more importantly for The Bill of Rights.
Religious Rights? ... So SCOTUS says it's (STILL) ok to express and display religious worship by wearing a yarmulke to public school even if you're not Jewish? - https://youtu.be/9TNMrpjJA48
The video is now a nothing to see here poodle picture!
Everything is so complex and twisty….just keep knowing everything will be okay!
One day at a time and thankful. I can continue to pray over my meal in a restaurant! One never knows who sees and might get it! Grateful always despite circumstances! Thank you, Jeff! Your CC shows me how fast and bright light can be spread! 👍🏼
Not on topic, but I have been amazed at the antics at the pride parades. Maybe we should think of the word shame, which is the opposite of pride! And pride goes the before the fall!
Great summary this morning! Biden - wow totally ’not there’. God did let us install this shell of a man and we are paying the price. He has ruined everything he touches. Energy independence, Afghanistan withdrawal, mandatory jabs, DOJ and political prisoners, Economy, Title IX, Military ldrshp, Ukraine war, Southern Border, Food preparedness & on & on. Almost like God is ‘saying- you trust in man? Or do you trust in Me?’
Good news so far on the federal jab mandate but it's not killed yet. I suggest a multiplier for Feds 4 Medical Freedom who are engaged in this fight: https://feds4medfreedom.org
This mandate affects a significant number of people and could set a terrible precedent that could easily ripple out to private industry doing business with the federal govt.
I'd support that. This mandate affects so many people.
TOTALLY AGREE - I tried to post the same. I am a retired fed and rewired in the national security arena - we need to help our feds - they play a vital role in making this country work - and speaking from firsthand experience - the Dems are almost always worse to work for than the conservatives - these folks are there day in and day out executing for the taxpayer - we need to show them some appreciation! I donated $100 yesterday and will donate more as a C&C trooper!
I would absolutely support that as a former federal employee.
I would support that as a current federal employee. I plan to give either way.
Same here.
Active duty military are still getting booted for not taking the jab. 😔
That's a criminal act, and if this court had actual intelligence and judicial integrity, it would have ended all mandates for experimental gene based treatments of Covid.
End of story.
It could not affirm Bodily Autonomy because to serve it's masters it needed to overturn Roe.
More political shenanigans, IMO, and Americans pay the price, as always.
Indeed. The court should have made away with it, since it is neither constitutional nor allowed by international law. I am surprised it took so long. Where is the court that can pronounce this? Where are the Nurnberg protocols? Why has so little rumor been given to this possibility? Only Dr Martin, Dr Fuelmilch and a handful of others have even mentioned this
If you intended to weaken the US military, wouldn't you require jabs?
Yes! Let's multiply feds4medfreedom!
They are awesome, and yes, let's Multiple Feds for Medical Freedom!
I’m a nurse and there seems to be no help on the horizon for me avoiding the mandates.
I agree. We need to stop the mandate for health care workers, and get the masks off!! This is only making a bigger shortage of health care workers.
I have several family members who are nurses and they got medical or religious exemptions. I guess it depends on the employer. Their employers didn't want to deal with the impact of half their staff walking. And now the unvaxx are the healthiest employees working there.
My daughter has a religious exemption, and she got it quite easily. Her employer (a nursing-rehab facility) had their own form to use, never an issue with it. This is in California, but not in a big city.
What state is that? I applied and it was a very sincere request especially when you factor in that I have applied for and received exemptions every year for flu shot. I was denied and fired.
I'm sorry to hear you got fired, Lisa. Last night, husband and I talked to a couple we'd just met. She is a nurse here on the Florida Panhandle. Both she and her husband are not "needled" and she said there was "no way" either one would get it. She is still working, getting both a medical and religious exemption. (BTW, religious exemptions are not granted by the employer. They're invoked by the person because this right exists. All one does when notifying the employer is that she/he is invoking their pre-existing right to this exemption. The onus is then on the employer to prove "undue hardship", which is pretty hard to do if people are being honest. That, of course, is one of the things this crime has revealed -- the massive dishonesty of so many of our fellow "Americans".)
Lancaster County PA and Camden County NJ.
File a strong religious exemption. Look at Jeff Childers work on this along with Catherine Austin Fitts and others.
Good luck!!
Yes, F4MF definitely deserves a funding boost after getting this mandate stayed for ALL federal employees since January 2022 - the DOJ's argument that POTUS is "CEO of the Federal Workforce" is extremely dangerous and the longterm ramifications if this argument succeeds will demolish all federal workers' consitutional rights. We need to fight hard and keep fighting - please donate if you can! https://feds4medfreedom.org/donate - it's tax-deductible!
As a current federal employee, I would absolutely support! I would also support a multiplier for the Truth for Health Foundation, which supported the case of LT Bill Moseley in the US Navy. I'm hoping the victory in his case will provide some bearing on getting rid of the mandates altogether! This mandate not only sets a terrible precedent, but so does the blanket denial of religious exemption requests, along with the continuous testing requirements!!
Re:Macron-Biden. I'm flummoxed. When another world leader looks in his eyes/soul and sees no one is home, how does he NOT shout out, "the emperor (former VP) has NO clothes (BRAIN)." GOD PLEASE HELP US, PLEASE SAVE AMERICA. Amen and AMEN! 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Brandon looked empty. Totally not comprehensive. Dear Lord. Please help us
It is quite visible that this person is not able to lead this country. Why is no one stepping in?
I feel it is because “ they” want this country in shambles.
Gotta burn it all down before you can build back better…
It's not like he has ever been running anything. The country is being run by the likes of Jake Sullivan, Susan Rice, probably Obama has a hand in things.
Amen to that
The entire world is laughing at us. Including our enemies.
Congress should be stepping up to help us. IMPEACHMENT!
Good C&C today. First - wannabetwink should bomb themselves wherever they like. I always think if you are going to kill someone, like your baby, turn the gun on yourself and save the world the trouble of dealing with you. Second - republican suburbanites, also known as rinos, have to stop voting with their feelings. They are as much of part of the problem with this country as the progs. Think and have some moral fiber. You, your family and community would be better off. Third - Ukraine and all its associated issues are done. This is what happens when you have leaders who "hope" it will happen (like Deb Birk and the cdc) as opposed to leaders like Putin who make it happen with logic and planning. I wish the best for the Ukrainian people. But your leaders like ours suck.
I think it is a subtle push by the Uniparty to blame Trump for everything. Just as the GOP turned against Trump, outright on J6, all planned, now they are trying to score it as former Republicans are returning to the fold after Trump drove them away. Hogwash. Trump gained 74 million votes, a more popular vote total than any Republican since the 60’s. And we are also supposed to believe that the basement campaigner, WH resident gained 80+ million votes. I do not forget the Swamp and msm played their roles in this delusion. Truth be told, many long time Dems are seeing their country be crushed and have quietly been moving over for years.
I read it as Xiden is driving the democrat party to ruin by allowing the left to take over. Dem pollsters have been continually warning about this, even while Trump was still in office.
I live in Michigan, home for decades to the auto unions. Trump appealed to the unions, many of which had been faithful Union Dems. They saw their pensions and buyouts dwindle under Obama. They were seeking something different. Many of the younger, newer Unionists never bought into the Dem patronage. They saw Trump as a blue collar billionaire who got the union workers.
This may be partially true. However, having grown up and lived in one of those Michigan cities were cars used to be built (but which is now home to lots of unused empty space), my experience with unionists is that the vast majority are dyed-in-the-wool democrats who will never vote republican even if that means voting against their own financial interests. They are the children of people who still view Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters as the 'good guys' in the ongoing struggle between unions and management.
Many may have opted for Trump in 2016. However, a significant number went back to the DNC and Biden in 2020 over 'mean tweets' and the (admittedly bizarre) belief that Biden was a moderate who would govern from the middle. Matt Taibbi's article that I cited in my comment addresses people who are now politically homeless, as detritus of the failure of the American uniparty system.
We’ll said. Unions are a stronghold of the Democrat party…a major brainwashing tool.
Thank you. In my early lawyer days, I used to represent a lot of union members. If one thing united them it was their unwavering DNC allegiance and their hatred of republicans. However, Michiganders were once blessed with republicans like Bill Milliken who understood how to build consensus to advance the state's better interests. That "Michigan " died with the auto industry.
It may have been justified forty years ago when the DNC professed to be the party of the working class and the republicans were the party of 'the establishment'. The DNC was the party of Bobby Kennedy. The GOP was the party of Goldwater and Nixon. As Matt Taibbi points out, that's no longer true in either case.
you aren't a real estate mogul in NYC without having an understanding of and good relationship with unions (and perhaps the mafia)
Matt Taibbi published a thought-provoking article on his Substack yesterday about the current American political moment. Matt explores the underlying cultural dynamic and our 'uniparty' reality. Americans run back and forth between the DNC and GOP seeking refuge like abused children with two dysfunctional parents.
Matt's final paragraph is a compelling summation, in my humble opinion:
"I remember choices like Dukakis versus Bush, which was like two versions of the same mathematically absolute impossibility of change. Absent a big shift, the next choice will be two arguments for civil war. Does anyone else miss boredom?"
Matt may have missed the point that the apparent "boredom" of Bush/Dukakis and the collapse of the Soviet Union introduced thirty years of unipolar 'wars of choice', blowback (as Chalmers Johnson described it), the surveillance state, and the globalist dystopia within which we are all living.
That said, the article is worth reading if only for Donald Trump, Jr.'s meme of Mitt Romney in "Mom Jeans": https://taibbi.substack.com/p/taking-the-neither-pill
Don't completely blame republican suburbanites. My Chicagoland collar-county was solidly Republican when we bought here 35 years ago. But over the last 10 years or so, many of the downtown liberals have fled to the suburbs to get away from the disfunction of Lightfoot and the like. Now my county board, school district, etc., have all turned blue.
A lot of them, especially the women, fell for all the msm hysteria and were compliant with all the masks, lockdowns and mandates. They didn't even question it until their lives were affected as well as their children. At our local meeting I asked them how different it would have been if they had joined in against all this crap instead of meekly following. They all knew and agreed.
Well that is good news. I have always said that it’s the “fence sitters” that will help turn the tide. How does one manage to continually deny the consequences of reality when all cause mortality, sudden unexpected deaths and plunging birth rates are clearly documented…..
The disconnect is incredible. Most haven't connected the dots
I understand. All the northerners fleeing blue states have been taking over the urban areas of NC and SC for 2-3 decades. They come here and complain about the policies that made them leave and then vote for the same type of people and policies. It is infuriating!
I see it in my suburban area of Florida, unfortunately. Many of the people moving here are from Eastern states or CA, and they diehard liberals. Our neighborhood is full of folks who are part of the Covid death cult and love wearing their masks. It really scares me because I fear these folks will turn our state blue, given the chance.
It seems to have been a trend for quite some time. New Mexico was infiltrated with left leaning people from CA, WA, OR and have taken over the political system. They despise the locals of Spanish decent, some tracing their history back hundreds of years to the Conquistadors and have been successful in annihilating their traditions because of "Wokeness". They came for the charm and open spaces, the architecture and culture, yet they eventually chip away at it and replace it with their stale modernistic style like every other big city in the world. They want open borders where hordes of Spanish speaking people are ushered in yet the locals who are also of Spanish decent are looked upon with disdain. It's a broken system and past time for a major cleaning. I believe the tide is turning and we must be strong, stay free of fear and know that good will prevail.
Yes, I've been fearful for FL knowing all the NY'ers moving there but they say the republican voter rolls are higher than ever. I pray FL doesn't go blue.
It could be just my area, but but it is quite concerning to me. I have heard others areas are a lot more conservative, and I think you are correct about the overall republican voters- so I guess we need to keep our fingers crossed!
I've been thinking about this a lot lately as my family is all California refugees. My parents and my brothers came to Arizona, but so many of the leftists from California are also moving to AZ, it's a battleground state, not a safe haven. And that definitely seems like what's going on in Florida. My husband is in the process of immigrating from New Zealand, a country that's just a smaller version of California so he knows better too. We've been thinking of settling down in a more under-the-radar place like Kentucky. Solidly red, better still with two of the most principled, libertarian Republicans in Congress hailing from there, but it doesn't seem to be attracting the mass influx of leftist voters who don't realize they were voting for the destruction they're trying to escape. 🙄
This has been happening all over Florida. I'm still (pleasantly) surprised that Collier County has remained mostly red.
Geez. They just keep breeding and breeding and spreading.
That's my fear living in AZ. CA is a breeding ground for the left birthing and raising them and then distributing them all over the country, but very much to AZ.
Funny, I JUST commented on this above and then kept reading down and saw your comment. :) My family (parents and both brothers) escaped from CA to AZ but my husband and I are looking to settle down somewhere safer, like maybe Kentucky.
Get involved in the local politics; attend the meetings, learn the issues, speak out. You don’t have to make elaborate speeches, keep it simple as you like. “I support this…I think that is a horrible idea…”. The fake Republicans need to see faces that are connected to their elections.
Who says these are "fake republicans?" Lots of Republicans arrived at this party after youthful liberalism, before reality hit them on the face. It seems that's happened.
Solid advice.
I also live in a Chicago burb, years ago you could see how everyone valued the same way of life. Not any more, the lefties have absolutely dominated us. Just so sad....
Sad!!
I hope WannaBeTwink never gets pregnant at all as that gene pool needs to cease and desist.
If her vaccination card is full, her chances are slim to none.
I'm sick of all the wishing and hoping. It's just inaction. Like Obama's hope and change BS that he never defined or had a plan for. Just empty words. Just more crap to hook the mindless masses.
And if I want some wishing and hoping...I'd rather just hear it from Dusty.
Watch "Dusty Springfield - Wishin' And Hopin'" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ycbgHM1mI0k
Hope and change SOUNDED empty. There was a very destructive plan behind it, still in effect today. Never underestimate the evil of the left
Another multiplier opportunity Jeff! The federal employees who are fighting sloppy Joe on the mandate are out of $$$. They have an official non profit established - Feds4MedFreedom.org - THEY NEED OUR HELP. THEY HAVE A DONATE LINK ON THE SITE…The hearing will be mid September and there will be oral arguments so their counsel will need money!
Yes!
Here is the article explaining the 5th Circuit case mentioned today made possible by Feds 4 Medical Freedom. Below is a great quote from Marcus Thornton the founder of F4MF.
“A policy that threatens to derail or end the careers of dedicated public servants who do not consent to take a COVID vaccine is both unconstitutional and immoral,” said Marcus Thornton, president of Feds for Medical Freedom. “The decision to hear that argument in front of the full 5th Circuit is a major victory for Feds for Medical Freedom and the rule of law.”
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2022/06/appeals-court-further-delays-enforcement-bidens-vaccine-mandate-feds-until-least-fall/368673/
https://feds4medfreedom.org/
Update from Feds for Medical Freedom.
“ We’re writing today with great news. As you know, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted in April to vacate a lower court ruling blocking the federal COVID vaccine mandate. If that decision had held, the mandate would have gone into effect at the beginning of this month. Our legal team appealed that decision, however, and requested a rehearing en banc, meaning a second hearing before the full 17-member court.
Today, that request was granted. That means we will once again be given the opportunity to argue before a court that a COVID vaccine mandate is unconstitutional, unlawful, and immoral. While we wait for that hearing to take place (likely the week of September 12), the federal vaccine mandate cannot be enforced.
This is a major victory for Feds For Med Freedom, the rule of law, and the Constitution. It was made possible by our members and their generous donations, which are used to fund our legal challenges.
https://feds4medfreedom.org/donate/
Our success today means that we will have at least one more hearing in front of the 5th Circuit, with a potential for a later hearing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. To make sure we can fight and win these legal battles, we need to continue to retain our talented and experienced lawyers. To that end, we are asking you to donate any amount to support this important work. Recurring monthly donations are particularly critical in ensuring we have funding to continue our efforts.
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Hold the line. Honor First!!
Marcus Thornton
Co-Founder & President
Feds For Med Freedom ”
Redundantly have posted, Action is needed- what can We Do? Have been communicating to and about US Congress, SCOTUS, whomever -- To Stop persecution & discrimination of military & Fed healthcare conscientious objectors to a mandatory shot, that was & still is, misrepresented as a vaccine. Once the Federal action occurs, then door opens for private employers to follow or face similar lawsuits. Government public health over reaches caused people to lose jobs for not taking the c19 shot. People trying to be independent lost small businesses and their customers lost a valuable alternative to big box shopping or to services in their own communities.
Robust data about the toxic shot are proving the concoction has more risks than benefits. The anecdotal reports of deaths and organ damage must not be ignored.
To my favorite newscaster, Jeff, thanks again! Oh, Joe couldn’t answer Macron because he didn’t have that cue card!!
He doesn't even know what planet he's on. I saw some people in my mom's memory care unit that were more with it than he is. Good grief!
This may rub some people the wrong way, but never underestimate the fecklessness of Washington politicians to suddenly drop "unwavering" support for a so-called ally. Russia was always going to militarily overpower Ukraine, and all that the arming/sanctions has done is increase the body count. Not much else. If the Ukrainians could have turned the tide it would have happened by now. Its not.
Also re: Roe vs Wade, Breaking Points had a great segment that basically outed the Democratic party for never bothering to codify abortion rights into law during the many, many instances over the last 40 years they had trifecta majorities in government. Its not like they are gonna vote GOP - but they just aren't gonna vote. Good enough.
If we start at Maidan, its clear that the Ukraine situation is another extension of the destroy Russia plan. It does not matter how the MSM spun it because everyone in Russia sees it that way, and lived it since the 90’s…The NGOs, the Economic hitmen got kicked out, and the Russian Federation has fended off all attacks so far. Think of it this way: “Color Revolutions” and general sabotage/terrorism in: Chechnya, Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Syria Kazakhstan, Serbia, as well as all the other bits of economic warfare that have been implemented. You would have to to have zero survival instinct to NOT think You were being attacked repeatedly! Ukraine strategically lost the war in the first 2 weeks, and those of us who had been following the conflict for the past 8 years knew it. It has been amazing to watch the lie factory keep churning out the same tired product, while the rest of the world moves on….
Definitely on the Roe v Wade. The Ukraine was a planned war and the Roe v Wade overturning was also planned.
The billions that were sent to Ukraine went where? Zelensky told G7 he wants the war to end by the end of 2022. Is he going to just disappear like Bin Laden and live happily ever after? Smells like rotten caviar.
Thanks for the counter-narrative on Ukraine. You rarely hear that from the MSM. Yes, all our hearts go out for the suffering of the Ukrainian people. But they should ask if their leaders are doing what's best for their country.
If the Ukrainian "leaders" were smart, they'd have assessed Russia's strategic port access needs, and signed a long-term lease with Putin for a protected link to the Black Sea. Ukraine could accept payment in Russian oil as well as SDRs, and require Russia purchase a certain minimum annual quantity of Ukrainian wheat at a price favorable to Kyiv. But nooooo, Zelenskyyy had to dress up in his khaki shirt and parade around with his WEF pals, beating their little war tomtoms.
Exactly as you suggested, there are a lot of things Ukrainian leaders could have done to avoid the damage to their country. Not becoming a vassal of Russia--I'm not suggesting that--but negotiating a "live and let live" arrangement with them.
Love that the McC multiplier is still going strong.
Yay for Coach’s freedom to pray. Getting prayer back in school is good.
I believe we are at the "Nero" stage of the American empire. Incompetent leadership who "fiddles" while America burns. At least Nero had the decency to take his own life.
Thank you for bringing us so much encouragement to fight the good fight and believe in what we are doing.💕💕
Regarding the would be suicide bomber, what an ovary action. Chill, dude.
Magnificent!
My understanding is Joe Kennedy was not "leading" public prayer. He was simply kneeling in silent prayer on the football field after the game. He did not ask or require others to join him. Some players and coaches voluntarily joined of their own choice, including players and coaches from the opposing team. Nobody was coerced, required or even asked to join. There was no announcement or call to prayer. He simply knelt in prayer and others willingly followed the example. He didn't pray vocally. He knelt in silence. The local school board fired him because he refused to stop this behavior. In other words they fired him because for exercising his First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion.
This ruling is a huge victory for Joe Kennedy and more importantly for The Bill of Rights.
Religious Rights? ... So SCOTUS says it's (STILL) ok to express and display religious worship by wearing a yarmulke to public school even if you're not Jewish? - https://youtu.be/9TNMrpjJA48
The video is now a nothing to see here poodle picture!
Everything is so complex and twisty….just keep knowing everything will be okay!
One day at a time and thankful. I can continue to pray over my meal in a restaurant! One never knows who sees and might get it! Grateful always despite circumstances! Thank you, Jeff! Your CC shows me how fast and bright light can be spread! 👍🏼
Not on topic, but I have been amazed at the antics at the pride parades. Maybe we should think of the word shame, which is the opposite of pride! And pride goes the before the fall!
Great summary this morning! Biden - wow totally ’not there’. God did let us install this shell of a man and we are paying the price. He has ruined everything he touches. Energy independence, Afghanistan withdrawal, mandatory jabs, DOJ and political prisoners, Economy, Title IX, Military ldrshp, Ukraine war, Southern Border, Food preparedness & on & on. Almost like God is ‘saying- you trust in man? Or do you trust in Me?’