RNC Stop the Madness

When will Republicans stop walking into ambushes during political debates? The RNC should impose a two-year ban on CBS and ABC from hosting debates because of the moderators' conduct in the last two debates. 

The 'United' Nations?

Russa, a UN member, invades Ukraine, another UN member, and the UN does nothing.

Iran, a UN, member attacks Israel, another UN member, and the UN does nothing.

Time for the US to pull out of the UN.

MFR’s First Sports-Related Post

Nick Sirianni, coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, expressed pride in his team's "resilience", emphasizing the importance of a “purpose mindset” over a “victim mindset.” After hearing these remarks, I felt the need to share my thoughts.

First, coaches who rely on inspirational platitudes without a deep understanding of the game—think Ted Lasso—only succeed in fictional settings.

Second, the “adversity” they faced stemmed from their own poor performance, not from real challenges like a recovering from a natural disaster or beating cancer. They dealt with issues like interceptions, fumbles, missed tackles, and questionable play calling.

Third, these players earn significant salaries to play a game that many enjoy for fun. If you’re being paid millions, you better find a way to overcome self-inflicted adversity!

Lastly, any coach who uses the word “awesome” should be immediately fired.

Are Sanctuary Cities Guilty of Accessary After the Fact?

18 U.S.C. § 3 - Accessory After the Fact:

“Whoever, knowing that an offense against the United States has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.

Except as otherwise expressly provided by any Act of Congress, an accessory after the fact shall be imprisoned not more than one-half the maximum term of imprisonment or (notwithstanding section 3571) fined not more than one-half the maximum fine prescribed for the punishment of the principal, or both; or if the principal is punishable by life imprisonment or death, the accessory shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years.”

If you or I were harboring and feeding someone we knew had committed a crime and didn't report them to the proper authorities, we would be imprisoned.

Why are sanctuary cities, which house individuals in jails, provide them with food, and then release them without notifying immigration authorities for trial and punishment, not considered in violation of this federal law?

Price Gouging is a Dangerous Claim in the Hands of the Democrats

Kamala Harris is blaming corporations for rising prices to divert attention from the real issue: inflation driven by the spending policies of the Biden/Harris administration. This tactic goes beyond mere political maneuvering. The Democrats have a history of repurposing laws originally intended for good into tools for advancing their own political agendas.

There are existing laws against price gouging, which aim to prevent excessive pricing during emergencies or significant market disruptions. However, the current inflation is largely a result of policies from the Biden/Harris administration, not an actual emergency or market disruption.

Moreover, there is no clear, universal standard for what constitutes price gouging, allowing the government to selectively target businesses. Most certainly, only those corporations that don’t kowtow to the government will be targeted. If this practice becomes standard, it could be used by future administrations—Republicans included—to pursue their own agendas. Even the mere threat of government action will coerce businesses into doing the government’s bidding.

Additionally, this approach could be a precursor to implementing price controls, which would undermine free-market capitalism as we know it, all because the current administration mishandled public funds.

Butter Carving et al.

Let’s examine how the liberal media is covering Tim Walz, the man interviewing for the country’s (and arguably the world’s) second most important job. Here’s a brief overview: “a straight, white guy from the Midwest”; “Coach Walz”; “wholesome, happy warrior persona”; “aggressively ‘normal’”; “America’s dad, football coach, and teacher who’s cool without trying”; “pretty bald”; “Midwestern Democrat who enjoys joking around”; “Fun Midwestern Dad”; “He ice fishes, hunts, and does butter carving.”

The media’s primary role in our democracy is to provide the public with the information needed to make informed choices about who leads our country. Yet, this is the kind of reporting we receive.

Imagine you’re hiring a financial advisor and are told to trust someone with your life savings because they’re a former football coach and pheasant hunter. Or consider choosing a surgeon for your child and being told that the surgeon has a charming Midwestern charm.

It’s disheartening that many people vote for politicians based on whether they’d enjoy having a beer with them, a criterion you wouldn’t use to hire a plumber.

Tim Walz's Real National Guard Controversy

Veterans have accused Tim Walz of exaggerating his military career and abandoning his National Guard battalion ahead of his unit’s 2005 deployment to Iraq.

However, I believe the more significant issue is that a person who touts his National Guard service for political purposes disrespected his unit and every other National Guard unit across the country when he called them “19-year-old cooks”.

He should be held accountable for that comment.

How to Stop Hostage Trafficking

Biden has claimed credit for securing the release of American hostages from Russia, which is a welcome development. It's reassuring to see Americans who were wrongfully detained return to the U.S. However, in exchange, several countries have released Russian criminals. This creates a troubling precedent where Russia and other adversaries might continue to detain Americans, exploiting them as bargaining chips to secure the release of dangerous criminals. The Biden administration has recognized this risk but has not directly addressed it, opting instead to advise Americans against traveling to certain countries. This approach seems both short-sighted and dangerous.

So, what can be done to break this dangerous cycle? Mr. Far Right proposes adding a fifteenth article to the NATO charter. The charter currently contains fourteen articles, including Article 5, which commits NATO members to treat an armed attack on one as an attack on all, with each member taking necessary action. The proposed new article would stipulate that if NATO determines a country is wrongfully detaining a citizen of a NATO member, it would be regarded as an assault on all members, prompting each member to take appropriate action. This could serve as a deterrent similar to the one provided by Article 5 against attacks on NATO countries.

We need leaders who are proactive in addressing threats to American welfare rather than merely restricting our freedoms in response.

Time to Pivot

With Joe out of the picture, Trump must shift focus to campaigning against the cabal that propelled Joe into power and has run the nation for the past three and a half years. It's crucial to highlight that this cabal will anoint a candidate who pledges loyalty to them and their agenda, aiming to maintain their grip on power.

Trump should emphasize that regardless of the nominee, the cabal will prevent them from independent thought or altering the current course they've set for the country. This message needs to resonate clearly with the electorate.

Donald Trump, Please Change Your Mind

I hope that Donald Trump cancels the first scheduled debate and states that he will only debate Biden if Biden is officially nominated at the Democratic National Convention. I agree with those who speculate that the individuals behind the scenes in Biden’s administration might replace him at the convention if he performs poorly in the first debate. I hope Donald Trump doesn’t assist them by debating Biden before the Democratic National Convention.

Yesterday the Country Went Over a Cliff

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What You May Not Know About Your Right to Protest

I decided to write this after hearing Harold Ford Jr. talk about the pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked the Manhattan Bridge amid holiday travel for hours.  He said they had a right to protest as long as they were peaceful.  I have heard this many times before but did you know that just because a protest is peaceful it does not mean it is legal and is a protected right?

The following is from the Oregon ACLU written to help protesters so they know their rights:

“Generally, you have the right to distribute literature, hold signs, collect petition signatures, and engage in other similar activities while on public sidewalks or in front of government buildings as long as you are not disrupting other people, forcing passerby to accept leaflets or causing traffic problems.”

The ACLU goes on to say “The First Amendment does not protect speech that is combined with the violation of established laws such as trespassing, disobeying or interfering with a lawful order by a police officer.”

This notice also says that you do not have the right to remain on private property, including businesses, after being told to leave by the owner.

Your right to protest is very limited.  Remember this next time someone defends protestors who break the law.

First the Sunday People, then the Saturday People

"First the Saturday People, then the Sunday People" is a phrase attributed to the Arab world in the past.  It means that the Jews (the Saturday people) and then Christians (the Sunday people) were to be targeted as victims of jihad.

I thought of this phrase when I heard that Jews were rightly coming out against colleges and read the opinion piece in the NY Times called “What Is Happening on College Campuses Is Not Free Speech”.  It was written by three students at Yale, Cornell, and Brown.

These three wrote the following:

“All students have sacred rights to hold events, teach-ins and protests. And university faculty members must present arguments that make students uncomfortable. University campuses are unique hubs of intellectual discovery and debate, designed to teach students how to act within a free society. But free inquiry is not possible in an environment of intimidation. Harassment and intimidation fly in the face of the purpose of a university… Simply affirming that taunts and intimidation have no place on campus isn’t enough. Professors violating these rules should be disciplined or dismissed. Student groups that incite or justify violence should not be given university funds to conduct activity on campus.”

This op-ed was written in response to the pro-Palestinian protests and antisemitism at American universities.  It is indicative of the feelings of many American Jews and I agree with them whole-heartedly.  That said, I wonder what took them so long.

Did they write this article when conservatives were attacked and assaulted at universities? Did they write this article when U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan attempted to speak at a Stanford event and was shouted down by protestors? Did they write this article when former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was barricaded in a room at San Francisco State University for nearly 3 hours after she was physically assaulted following a speech to students about saving women's sports?

In the case of universities, they came for the Sunday people first (in this case conservatives) and the Saturday people said nothing.  Now they are coming for the Saturday people.  Hopefully, the actions being taken now will ensure that all forms of discrimination at universities are eliminated going forward.

My Take on the Ryder Cup

Seems like the last time the Americans won in Europe was in WWII.

If it Walks Like a Bribe....

Can you bribe a government official by giving money to their family? Let’s look at the policy for accepting gifts to see how the government’s General Services Agency (GSA) answers that question. The following is from the GSA’s training website https://training.smartpay.gsa.gov/rules-about-gifts:

Accepting Gifts

A gift is considered to be anything of monetary value. Examples include gratuities, favors, discounts, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance (forgiveness of a loan), services, training, transportation, travel, meals, lodging, etc.

An employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit or accept a gift from a prohibited source or a gift that is offered because of the employee's official position.

·         Direct acceptance means you, the account holder, accept the gift.

·         Indirect acceptance means that someone gives a gift, with your knowledge and acquiescence, to your spouse or child, a sibling or other dependent relative because of that person's relationship to you. A gift could also be indirectly given to a charitable organization, at your recommendation or designation.

Let’s stop pretending that we need to prove Joe Biden took money directly from Hunter’s shady business dealings to prove Joe accepted bribes. 

The Rank-and-File

I am tired of hearing about how leadership of our intelligence agencies are corrupt but how the rank-and-file agents are above reproach.

The FBI and CIA were established to protect the United States of America.  Any lower-level agent that covers for a compromised administration is not doing their job and should be fired and their pensions eliminated.

If I were Chairman Comer, I would make the following statement: A compromised president is a danger to the U.S.  Any agent that our investigation finds has covered for this administration will be fired.  If you have performed responsibly, you have our respect and will be protected.  If you have been part of, or complicit with, any illegal activity and do not come forward to this committee privately or openly, you will be held accountable.  

The Oversight Scam

Congress has oversight of the executive branch to ensure a balance of power but the executive branch uses multiple ploys to avoid accountability.  Here are three things that Congress should change to have true oversight:

1. Select members of Congress should be privy to on-going investigations.  How many times have you heard members of the Justice department say that they couldn’t answer a question from Congress because there is an open investigation? Investigations can be opened or kept open to exploit this.  If certain members of Congress have access to our country’s most important secrets, why can’t they have access to information related to an open investigation.

2. Select members of Congress should be allowed to know details of intelligence agencies’ operations. How many times have you heard members of the FBI or CIA say that they couldn’t answer a question from Congress because it would reveal sources and methods?

3. Select members of Congress should have access to unredacted documents from the executive branch.  Too often they redact information for nefarious reasons or simply because it is embarrassing to a department.

Until these things are changed congressional oversight is a scam.

Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government

There is a subcommittee to determine if the Federal Government, including the intelligence agencies, has been weaponized?  I assume weaponization means that they would go after people they don’t like.  Well, I think Senator Schumer has already weighed in on the topic when he said “you go after the intelligence community they have six ways from Sunday to get back at you so … (it’s) really dumb to do (this).” See for yourself:

                               

Check out a related post here.

Before and After

Being president of the United States is a tough job.  Presidents age visibly while in office.  Here are examples of before and after pictures of presidents who served two terms in office.

Here is what Biden will look like if he serves two terms as president.

Start Out as You Mean to Go

Juveniles are out of control across our country.  They are organizing on social media and making life impossible for law abiding citizens and business owners. The reason is simple.  Juveniles are not treated like adults when it comes to sentencing. And criminal records are often sealed when they turn 18.

So, not only do kids know they can get away with committing crimes, gangs know it as well. They recruit kids to do their dirty work because they know they will be back out on the street even if they get caught.  These kids grow up for years committing crimes and working for gangs and getting away with it.  What makes anyone think that they will magically stop their criminal behavior when they become 18 and are considered an adult? Why do we not charge these kids as adults and hopefully stop them early before they start their life of crime?

And yes, this will have a disparate effect on minorities.  Get over it.