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THE PROGRESSIVE COMMUNIST DEMOCRAT DEVIL IS DANCING TONIGHT

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Now that former President Donald Trump faces arrest and degradation to subvert the 2024 election, the battlefield is being conditioned by the progressive communist democrats who have chosen this moment in history to cripple the United States with a wanton power grab.

The scenario: There is little or no doubt among eminent legal scholars that the bogus, politically-motivated case against former President Trump will not withstand judicial scrutiny in a non-partisan court proceeding with an honest jury of his peers.  

Using the inevitable refusal to prosecute or a general release of Donald Trump, it appears that the progressive communist democrats are planning for their shock troops, such as Antifa, their covert operatives in the deep state, and organized agitators to create street protests that materially damage the social fabric of the United States and lead peaceful, law-abiding Americans to vote for progressive communist democrats, if for no other reason than to curtail the chaos and riotous street actions.

There is little chance that progressive public officials or union-dominated law enforcement officers will respond with the type of force needed to quell a rebellion. While I admit I can’t see the future, I can learn from the lessons of history and extrapolate that learning into a credible scenario. One needs only remember the militarization of South Central Los Angeles during the Watts riots to see how much America will be damaged on the world stage. 

Consider what we have witnessed in the past few years…

  • The goal of any demonstration is to put pressure on political decision-makers and the law-abiding public. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind about the power of street demonstrations to coerce weak politicians into action, especially if the politician is media adverse, afraid of confrontations, or fighting for a cause that might affect their re-election.

  • The progressive communist democrats have a well-trained organization on the ground, useful well-meaning idiots being led and motivated by highly-skilled agitators who know how to fade into the background after the action has been initiated.

  • The progressive communist democrats and their deep-state accomplices in the intelligence and law enforcement agencies may be complicit in fomenting street action and then refusing to prosecute anyone caught in a meaningful manner.

  • No matter how brazen or egregious the person or event, the progressive communist democrats have co-opted the legacy and social media to amplify their toxic messaging and to suppress or bury anything or anyone presenting a counter-narrative, no matter how accurate or truthful.

  • The impact of street demonstrations depends on a variety of factors, including the pre-event planning activities of committed agitators and activists, the size and composition of the crowd, the tactics used by agitators and activists to motivate demonstrators into creating chaos, and the response, if any, of the authorities, especially those whose leadership sides with the demonstrators or cause.

  • Legitimate peaceful protestors were infiltrated by agitators and activists whose goal was to discredit the opposition and provide media-exploitable events.

  • Two billion dollars worth of damage to public and private property, millions of dollars of stolen merchandise, murder, and mayhem were met with a minimal government response lest it embarrasses public officials and creates exploitable optics.

  • Most of the law-abiding public refused to sanction those who violated their sworn duty to protect the community and rewarded abject cowardice.

  • Law-abiding citizens who stood their ground with an armed response were selectively and publicly prosecuted for standing in the breach.

This is not a spontaneous demonstration, but a staged media event with useful idiots as props...

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The printed signs are always a tell-tale sign of professional manipulation.

Dershowitz on Trump Indictment: 'Worst Case of Prosecutorial Abuse I Have Ever Seen'

Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz says the indictment of Donald Trump is the “worst case of prosecutorial abuse I have ever seen.” And he’s not the only one calling out this raw exercise of political power over the rule of law. Thursday night, Trump’s attorney echoed that sentiment, declaring, “today the rule of law in the United States of America died.” <Source>

Unprecedented Trump indictment eviscerated as 'legally pathetic'

Former President Donald Trump's historic indictment Thursday was ripped by one legal scholar as "legally pathetic" and a "raw political prosecution."

"This indictment, if it is reportedly following the theory that we've been talking about, is political. It's a raw political prosecution," George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said on "Special Report."

Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury Thursday and became the first ex-president to face criminal charges in U.S. history.

"The indictment may come out with a crime that none of us have heard of," Turley said. "But for many months, this bootstrapping theory has been put out there, this idea that you could take a misdemeanor under New York law that has expired, that has a two-year statute of limitations, and revive it by connecting it to a federal crime, in this case, the federal election violation"

"Now, there's a host of problems with that," he continued. "First of all, it's a federal crime the Department of Justice chose not to prosecute. Bragg's own predecessor declined to prosecute it, but he is attempting to bootstrap that federal crime into a state case. And if that is the basis for the indictment, I think it's rather outrageous. I think it's legally pathetic." <Source>

Both men are committed Democrats.

Bottom line…

Unless law enforcement is willing to use necessary force against arsonists, looters, and those damaging property, the cause is lost to the progressive communist democrats.

We may see a rise in vigilantism, especially in rural areas, where concerned individuals or groups use their own force to deter or detain alleged wrongdoers while unofficially patrolling neighborhoods to promote peace and safety. At this point, elected officials not performing their duties must be replaced.

Now you can see the progressive motives to erase the Second Amendment and disarm law-abiding citizens in favor of armed law enforcement operating at the behest of the ruling regime.

I sincerely hope, for the sake of the nation and its lawful citizens, I am wrong, and this scenario does not come to pass.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

P.S. Now that there is a precedent for party-based prosecutions at the state level, it appears that Democrats like Barack Obama may be vulnerable should someone discover irregularities in the fundraising operations of his political library. 

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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YESTERDAY, THE DEMOCRATS AND THEIR DEEP STATE DECLARED WAR ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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No, this is not hyperbolic clickbait but an acknowledgment of a self-evident truth.

Since 2009 and the inauguration of President Barack Obama, a trained communist organizer, the Democrat Party, deeply infiltrated by like-minded radical communists, has sought to gain perpetual control of the levers of power and subvert America from within. With active compliance of thoroughly corrupt media, scandals that would shock the conscience of ordinary American citizens have been minimized or covered up – many involving criminal and unconstitutional actions.

But yesterday, all was revealed with the announcement that an unprecedented sealed warrant for the indictment and arrest of an active political candidate for the Presidency on the most specious of grounds was issued by a hyperpartisan Democrat actor, an operative defined more by his race, radical black Marxist ideology, and funding by the un-American George Soros rather than his integrity or knowledge of the law.

Donald Trump Is Indicted in New York

Mr. Trump will be the first former president to face criminal charges. The precise charges are not yet known, but the case is focused on a hush-money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign.

Donald J. Trump was indicted in Manhattan on Thursday for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, according to five people with knowledge of the matter, a historic development that will shake up the 2024 presidential race and forever mark him as the nation’s first former president to face criminal charges.

On Thursday evening, after news of the charges had been widely reported, the district attorney’s office confirmed that Mr. Trump had been indicted and that prosecutors had contacted Mr. Trump’s attorney to coordinate his surrender. Mr. Trump is expected to turn himself in and be arraigned on Tuesday, according to one of his lawyers, Susan R. Necheles, at which point the specific charges will be unsealed.

Mr. Trump faces more than two dozen counts, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Mr. Trump had for decades avoided criminal charges despite persistent scrutiny and repeated investigations, creating an aura of legal invincibility that the indictment threatens to puncture.

His actions surrounding his 2020 electoral defeat are now the focus of a separate federal investigation, and a Georgia prosecutor is in the final stages of an investigation into Mr. Trump’s attempts to reverse the election results in that state.

But unlike the investigations that arose from his time in the White House, this case is built around a tawdry episode that predates Mr. Trump’s presidency. The reality star turned presidential candidate who shocked the political establishment by winning the White House now faces a reckoning for a hush money payment that buried a sex scandal in the final days of the 2016 campaign. <Source>

The color revolution in America is well underway

What is a “color revolution” and what are its defining characteristics?

A color revolution is a term used to describe a mostly non-violent political movement aimed at overthrowing an existing government, usually through a series of peaceful protests and civil disobedience campaigns. The term "color" refers to the use of symbolic colors, such as the orange used in Ukraine's Orange Revolution, the rose used in Georgia's Rose Revolution, or the green used in Iran's Green Movement, as a means of identification and rallying cry for the movement.

Color revolutions typically involve a coalition of opposition groups, civil society organizations, and other activists who come together to demand greater political freedoms, democratic reforms, and economic opportunities. They often rely on social media and other digital communication technologies to organize and mobilize large numbers of people quickly and efficiently.

While color revolutions are generally non-violent, they can be controversial, and their legitimacy is often challenged by those who oppose them. Some critics argue that they are instigated and supported by foreign governments and external forces as a means of achieving their own political and strategic goals. Nonetheless, color revolutions have played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of many countries around the world – and now they have arrived, courtesy of a communist-infiltrated Democrat Party and their embedded deep state operatives, on America’s shores.

Response to a color revolution can feed upon itself.

As we have said previously, a color revolution is a term used to describe a non-violent revolution that typically involves mass protests and civil disobedience aimed at changing the political system of a country. While such movements may have legitimate grievances and goals, they can also be manipulated by external actors or groups with hidden agendas, which can pose a threat to the stability and sovereignty of a country.

To prevent or mitigate the risk of a color revolution, governments and other stakeholders may implement a range of safeguards and measures, including:

  • Strengthening democratic institutions: This includes ensuring free and fair elections, protecting civil liberties, and promoting transparency and accountability in government.

  • Building strong and inclusive civil society: This involves encouraging the participation of all sectors of society in decision-making processes, promoting freedom of the press, and supporting the development of independent media and NGOs.

  • Addressing socio-economic grievances: This includes creating jobs, providing social services to citizens, and addressing legitimate inequalities and injustices that may fuel unrest.

  • Strengthening security measures: This involves ensuring law and order, protecting critical infrastructure, and addressing potential threats to national security.

  • Countering foreign interference: This includes monitoring and responding to external actors that seek to influence domestic politics or destabilize the country.

It is important to note that these measures should be implemented in a way that respects human rights, the rule of law, and democratic principles. Heavy-handed or repressive tactics can exacerbate tensions and fuel unrest, potentially leading to further instability and violence.

Measure the actions of the Democrat Party.

As we can clearly see, The risk of a color revolution in the United States is influenced by factors such as economic inequality, social injustice, corruption, and foreign interference.

So let us measure the current actions of the Obama/Biden Administration against a simple list. And yes, it is genuinely the Obama/Biden Administration, given that President Biden is mentally disabled and being fed talking points by his handlers, with a weak, incompetent cabinet, and most of the power positions filled by Obama's radical acolytes, many who still hold Hillary Clinton in high regard.

  • Item: widespread economic hardship and highly publicized income inequality that leads to frustration and unrest, which could be exploited by external actors seeking to manipulate the situation for their own interests.

    Undoubtedly, the Obama/Biden Administration took a recovering economy and destroyed it by targeting fossil fuels, the lifeblood of our economy and a significant driver of inflation. Added to profligate spending by the Administration, the economy was doomed to hard times. Highlighting corporate executives' salaries, perks, and privileges in the media further exacerbated frustration and distrust of the system.

  • Item:  Social injustice, such as racism or discrimination, could also spark protests and civil disobedience that could escalate into a more significant movement for political change.

    Likewise, there is no doubt that the Obama/Biden Administration took a healing, mostly neutral racial environment and radically racialized it with Critical Race Theory that divides individuals into oppressors and victims based on their skin color. Exploiting almost routine police actions involving felons resisting arrest and racializing them to the point of widespread riots, looting, arson, murder, and mayhem, which was given media cover as "mostly peaceful protests."

  • Item: Inequality under the law demonstrated by the non-prosecution of Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, and others who were clearly guilty of criminal behavior.

    Look around; there is no doubt that the Obama/Biden Administration not only gave legal passes to Democrats but also to those who committed crimes that furthered the progressive communist democrat agenda, like the failure to prosecute criminals who engaged in widespread riots, looting, arson, murder, and mayhem during so-called "social justice protests."

    Look around, and witness that the Obama/Biden Administration has granted super-citizen privileges to those who entered the United States illegally by crossing our borders or overstaying their visas.

  • Item: Political polarization and divisions within the U.S. could create conditions ripe for a color revolution. When people feel that their voices are not being heard or the political system is not addressing their concerns, they may be more likely to turn to protest and civil disobedience to effect change. This is particularly true when political divisions become entrenched, and the possibility of compromise or collaboration between the political parties seems remote.

    Polarized politics was demonstrated by the demonization, persecution, and prosecution of Donald J. Trump even before he formally announced his candidacy for the Presidency. Few men have been subject to this onslaught of government and media pressure and have remained standing.

  • Item: External actors seek to influence domestic politics in the U.S. for various reasons, including geopolitical rivalries or economic interests. These actors are trying to sow discord and instability to undermine the U.S. or achieve their own strategic objectives.

    China, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria, and North Korea are all trying to capitalize on a hyper-politicized and severely weakened United States. There should be no doubt that they are buying up our assets, using American intermediaries to purchase political influence, seeding their operatives in our population, and joining with the progressive communist democrats to further weaken the United States from within.

We are not different…

As much as "We the People" would like to believe our exceptional nation is immune from the political influence and pressures facing other "lesser" nations, the truth is quite different. The United States, like any other country, is not immune to the risk of a color revolution. Factors that could make the U.S. susceptible to such a movement could include social, economic, or political grievances, polarization, and division, as well as external actors seeking to influence domestic politics.

And the GOP is not a safeguard…

Undoubtedly, the progressive communist democrats have compromised much of the legacy media and social media infrastructure. So, let us start with the premise that there are no Republicans in the Democrat Party, but there are Democrats in the Republican Party.

Known more colloquially as RINOs (Republicans In Name Only), these aisle-hoppers often negate what little majority we may hold to jump the aisle to provide support and a winning majority for the advancement of the progressive communist democrat agenda. Names like Senators like Roy Blunt (Missouri); John Boozman (Arkansas); Shelley Capito (West Virginia); Susan Collins (Maine); John Cornyn (Texas); Tom Cotton (Arkansas); Lindsey Graham (South Carolina); Jim Inhofe (Oklahoma); Jerry Moran (Kansas); Lisa Murkowski (Alaska); Rob Portman (Ohio); Mitt Romney (Utah); Mike Rounds (South Dakota); Richard Shelby (Alabama); John Thune (South Dakota); Roger Wicker (Mississippi); and Todd Young (Indiana) come readily to mind. Even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel (Kentucky) appears to be deeply compromised.

Bottom line…

There is no doubt that the radical progressive communist democrats have chosen this period of peak U.S. weakness to attack the system from within.

The Democrats have crossed the Rubicon, irrevocably demonstrating the party's support for tyranny and authoritarianism. Where corrupt and highly partisan prosecutors are willing to openly attack a former president and upcoming presidential candidate over virtually a bogus charge beyond the statute of limitations.

By now, it should be recognized that the Democrat Party, historically the party of slavery, secession, and segregation, is now the party of un-American totalitarianism. The rule of law is dying before our very eyes.

And those useful idiots who are applauding and celebrating the day are also celebrating the loss of their freedoms as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

We are so screwed as we are faced with a clear and present danger to our democracy.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TENNESSEE SHOOTING?

I am pissed when the legacy media tries to side-step the murder of three innocent nine-year-old children into an assault on the LGBTQ+ community.

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It is unconscionable that the media refuses to characterize the Tennessee school shooting as a religious hate crime perpetrated by a mentally deranged individual.

Those that claim they are unsure of the shooter’s motive, ignoring the shooter’s manifesto and her home environment, are deluding themselves or lying to you.

Church coordinator Norma, 61, and her husband Ronald, 64, refused to let Hale - who had recently adopted the name Aiden and used he/him pronouns - dress as a man in their home.

The loner would instead wait until she left their $700,000 Nashville property to change outfits, according to a well-placed source.

'You only see what you want to see. Their religion does not allow them to accept homosexuality,' the source told DailyMail.com.

'She was Audrey at home but when she left the house she changed clothes. They did know about it, they just didn't accept it.' <Source>

To do so would acknowledge the connection between gender dysphoria, transgenderism, and mental illness as if believing you can imagine yourself to be another biological sex by proclamation.

While the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 appears to suggest that gender dysphoria is a mental disorder that may have more significant psychiatric co-morbidities, it may be unfair to lump transgenderism into a generalized category without the consideration of co-morbidities such as clinical depression.

To do so would remove the victimhood status from the mass murderer and acknowledge that the only victims in the shooting were those children and adults killed in what should be appropriately characterized as a hate crime.

'Hate has consequences': Trans support group blames GOP 'anti-trans legislation' for Tennessee school shooting, calls Audrey Hale's death a 'TRAGEDY' and demands media call shooter 'he/him'

The Trans Resistance Network, a fringe group with 3,300 followers, who view their private Twitter account, issued a statement after the Nashville shooting
Audrey Hale, 28, was identified by police as transgender: on some social media she referred to herself as 'Aiden', but police and her family use her birth name
The Network said Hale acted because 'he felt he had no other way to be seen', noting an 'avalanche' of anti-trans policies, adding: 'Hate has consequences'

They said there were two tragedies - the murder of the three nine-year-olds and three staff members, and the death of Hale.

'The second and more complex tragedy is that Aiden or Audrey Hale, who felt [she] had no other effective way to be seen than to lash out by taking the life of others, and by consequence, [herself],' they continued. <Source>

To do so would point out that the so-called gun registration and red flags laws are a failure as they would not have prevented this horrific tragedy, especially since the person was clearly under psychiatric care and could still legally purchase weapons.

Nashville shooter, who was 'under doctor's care for emotional disorder,' used 3 guns, police say

New details have emerged from Monday’s shooting in Nashville that left three children and three adults dead when an assailant targeted a Christian school, making it the latest American community to be rocked by the despair and trauma of gun violence. Police are searching for a motive.

The parents said the shooter, whom authorities identified as 28-year-old former student Audrey Hale, was “under doctor’s care for emotional disorder,” Drake said. “Law enforcement knew nothing about the treatment [the shooter] was receiving, but the parents felt [the shooter] should not own weapons.”

Drake said the assailant’s parents believed that the shooter had sold their only weapon and were unaware other weapons were hidden within the home. <Source>

Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale's mother, Norma Hale, appeared to be a gun control activist from her social media posts.

Norma also uploaded several posts about gun violence and how guns should be kept away from schools. She had even shared a petition for the same cause. <Source>

[OCS: Yet the parents, who were aware of Audrey’s mental issues, did not report the first gun purchase to the authorities.]

To do so would negate the false narrative that society has driven the miscreant to commit this heinous act, and, therefore, the system is partially to blame for this tragedy.

The progressive communist democrats refuse to promote individualism and posit that the collective accepts that it is the broader society that so profoundly influences your actions that you can be partially or fully absolved from the consequences of your actions.

If you believe the media, yes, you, the average heterosexual cis-gendered white male, are complicit in the wanton slaughter of children, as is all of America that does not accept the progressive sexual agenda. If only you and others were more accepting of the progressive communist democrat narrative of transgenderism, all would have been well.

Humanizing Mass Killers to Vindicate Progressivism

The Left’s impulse to reduce disturbed attackers to categories and force them awkwardly into a preexisting ideological framework insults their victims.

Commentary around Monday’s horrific mass shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tenn., followed a familiar trajectory right until the perpetrator was revealed to be a biological woman who identified as a man. This priors-scrambling detail sent media outlets off on the frenzied pursuit of something that would justify the preconception that those who assume a trans identity are never victimizers, only victims.

First, there was the mad dash to indict Nashville police for failing to use the pronouns preferred by the person who shot and killed three teachers and three nine-year-old students. That was followed by an attempt from media outlets and politicians to allege — the lack of substantive evidence to back them up notwithstanding — that the shooter had been incited in some way by local legislation restricting “adult cabaret performances” in the presence of children and the provision of hormone-blocking therapies to minors. The application of a moment’s reasoning to the suggestion that any of this explains, much less justifies, the murder of children must have proven unsatisfying, because the press soon moved on to crafting a narrative of victimization for the deceased killer.

The humiliation and rejection that serve as the shooter’s supposed origin story stretch back into early childhood. “Twenty years later, after being rejected by her Christian family when she came out to them as gay,” the Daily Mail’s report on the shooter’s psychological trauma concluded, the shooter “had turned into a killer.” The tragedy of mass murder is, in fact, “not one tragedy but two,” according to a statement release by the Trans Resistance Network. The killer “felt he had no other effective way to be seen other than to lash out by taking the life of others.” <Source>

Transgender Shooter Reveals Perverse World of Leftist Ideology

The legacy media have a preset narrative machine when it comes to mass shootings. That narrative machine takes into account the identities of the shooter and the victims, and then churns out an explanation for the shooting. White shooter, black victims: systemic racism. Black shooter, white victims: alienation caused by systemic racism. Muslim shooter, gay victims: Christian homophobia.

On Monday, a self-identified 28-year-old trans man shot up a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, killing three children and three adults. The shooter left a manifesto, which police said reeked of “resentment.” And so this week, we are learning what pops up in the narrative machine when the inputs are “trans man” and “Christian schoolchildren.”

And here’s what pops up: America is systemically cruel to trans people, who apparently cannot be blamed for losing control and targeting small children at Christian schools. A hate crime by a trans-identifying person against a religious group is immediately transmuted into a generalized societal crime against the mass shooter herself. <Source>

NBC News Highlights the True Victims of the Nashville Shooting...And It's Not the Victims

Is NBC News kidding with this piece about the trans community post-Nashville? They think the real victims of the shooting at the Covenant School, a private Christian academy, is the LGBT community, and how they’re now gripped with fear because one of their own decided to murder some kids. Audrey Hale was the perpetrator of this heinous attack, which left six people dead, including three schoolchildren. The attack was intentional. Hale had maps and scouted other locations to commit this act of violence; she picked Covenant because the security situation was laxer. Hale was identified as transgender, went by male pronouns, and was killed when confronted by police.

The families of six people are shattered, but the real victims are the trans folks. Is that the line NBC is taking here? <Source>

Let us not forget the idiocy of our elite political class…

DHS Secretary Mayorkas says ‘assault weapons’ should be banned but can’t define the term

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been testifying before a Senate committee where he offered his support for an “assault weapons ban.” That term is in quotes because apparently it’s hard to define, as Sen. John Kennedy (who also startled the living daylights out of Mayorkas at the hearing), found out:

SEN. KENNEDY: “Tell me your definition once more of an Assault Weapon.”

SEC. MAYORKAS: “I am not an expert with respect to the assault ban…”

SEN. KENNEDY: “You are the Secretary of Homeland Security…”

SEC. MAYORKAS: “I defer to the experts.”

Bottom line…

Observe how the media refuses to report the news without the progressive communist democrat narrative and remember, this is why they can’t be trusted as the arbiters of truth.

That the progressive communist democrats and their media propagandists demand you accept the lie that biological sex can be transmuted at will is to mock reality and delve into the realm of idiocy and political ideology.

If one accepts the reality that individuals are responsible for their own actions, the entire progressive communist democrat narrative of class victimizers and victims dissolves before your very eyes.

When you blame everybody, you blame nobody!

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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ANOTHER HORRIFIC SHOOTING, ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO DISARM LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS AND MAKE THEM INTO POTENTIAL VICTIMS PLEADING FOR AN AUTHORITARIAN STATE


FlaggunOnce again, we find a deranged, disaffected, dysfunctional individual committing a horrific act against children – an act of pure evil that transcends sex, gender, political ideology, and cultural adaptation, all of which may have influenced their actions but are almost irrelevant to the discussion.

  1. You cannot control the egregious actions of criminals, crazies, or terrorists. One, they will use any method to perpetrate their dastardly deeds. Two, they neither respect nor follow the law. And three, miscreants will always find ways to obtain or manufacture weapons, whether legal or not.

  2. You have a God-Given right to personal self-defense and the defense of your immediate family or those immediately imperiled.

  3. The operative rationale is that you must have a genuine, cognizable, clearly defensible good-faith belief and fear that your life or that of another individual is in mortal danger, and the risk of not acting has a significant probability of creating a fatality. Your rights do not generally extend to the protection of property or intangibles unless you are directly threatened in an attack.

  4. It is absurd, nonsensical, and immoral to strip law-abiding citizens of their God-given and Constitutionally-affirmed right to own and bear arms.

  5. Gun control is not the equivalent of crime control, and there have been and will continue to be, deranged individuals who impulsively or premeditatively desire to kill or harm others.

  6. Political types have promoted gun control as a public health issue divorced from their power politics. Protecting and perpetuating the power of the ruling class, and, secondarily, forcing the citizenry to rely on the government for their general protection is their true objective.

  7. The acid test: Exactly what law could we pass that would have stopped the tragedy in Nashville and elsewhere? Murder is illegal. Most states have stringent gun control rules that don't work, especially in progressive communist democrat-governed inner cities. Even the death penalty is not a deterrent. So I ask you, what law would be effective?

Even the Department of Justice knows the truth…

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Target audience: Congressional representatives and staff; State and local legislators; Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials; criminal justice practitioners and researchers; advocacy groups; State and local government officials.

Key findings: The authors, using a variety of national and local data sources, examined market trends— prices, production, and thefts—for the banned weapons and close substitutes before estimating potential ban effects and their consequences.

Key issues: Although the weapons banned by this legislation were used only rarely in gun crimes before the ban, supporters felt that these weapons posed a threat to public safety because they are capable of firing many shots rapidly. They argued that these characteristics enhance offenders’ ability to kill and wound more persons and to inflict multiple wounds on each victim so that a decrease in their use would reduce the fatality rate of gun attacks.

  • The ban has failed to reduce the average number of victims per gun murder incident or multiple gunshot wound victims.

Consequences of assault weapons use

A central argument for special regulation of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines is that they facilitate the rapid firing of high numbers of shots, which allows offenders to inflict more wounds on more persons in a short period of time, thereby increasing the expected number of injuries and deaths per criminal use.

The study examined trends in the following consequences of gun use: gun murders, victims per gun homicide incident, wounds per gunshot victim, and, to a lesser extent, gun murders of police.

There were several reasons to expect, at best, a modest ban effect on criminal gun injuries and deaths.

First, studies before the ban generally found that between less than 1 and 8 percent of gun crimes involved assault weapons, depending on the specific definition and data source used. Although limited evidence suggests that semiautomatics equipped with large-capacity magazines are used in 20 to 25 percent of these gun crimes, it is not clear how often large-capacity magazines actually turn a gun attack into a gun murder.

Second, offenders could replace the banned guns with legal substitutes or other unbanned semiautomatic weapons to commit their crimes.

[OCS: This is the crux of the phony research that claims certain laws are effective. The truth is that the miscreants no longer use banned guns in column A and switch to permitted guns in column B. This is not a victory for those promoting laws featuring column A -- dead is dead, no matter what weapon was used!

Yes, people agree that "something needs to be done," but they never agree on what that something might be.] 

Third, the schedule for this study set out in the legislation limited the power of the statistical analyses to detect worthwhile ban effects that may have occurred. Given the limited use of the banned guns and magazines in gun crimes, even the maximum theoretically achievable preventive effect of the ban on outcomes such as the gun murder rate is almost certainly too small to detect statistically because the congressionally mandated timeframe for the study effectively limited post-ban data collection to, at most, 24 months (and only 1 calendar year for annual data series). <Source>

Bottom line…

You cannot trust a corrupt government whose primary goal is to seize and maintain perpetual power. Ignore the progressive communist democrat narrative storytelling that accompanies all mass shootings -- ignoring inconvenient facts as they fashion their tale of victimhood.

Ask yourself why government buildings need to be protected but schools, for the most part, remain wide open. Doesn't the local government own most of them?

The police do not have a legal duty to protect any person not in their immediate custody and under restraint or arrest. Thus, they cannot be everywhere they are needed when required, and you are at the mercy of criminals, crazies, and terrorists.

The unavoidable truth is that mental health is the root cause of gun violence, not the availability of firearms. More attention should be given to identifying and treating mental health issues to prevent mass shootings and other gun-related crimes. This includes the desensitization effects of video games and the lack of empathy that comes from replacing human contact with electronic devices.

It is also a fact that the progressive communist democrats refuse to recognize gender dysphoria, where a person experiences a disconnect between their gender identity and their biological sex causing significant distress and discomfort, as a mental illness because their victimhood is part of a narrative to advance their revolutionary agenda.

In the final analysis, shit happens, and those not prepared to defend their life are at the mercy of another – in which case, you are screwed.

-- Steve

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“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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ANOTHER FIRST-WORLD PROBLEM: BATTERY ANXIETY

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In today’s world, electronic devices have become an integral part of our lives. From smartphones and laptops to tablets and smartwatches, we are surrounded by these devices. They have made our lives easier and more convenient in many ways. However, we have become so dependent on these devices that we are just one charge away from disaster.

We rely heavily on our electronic devices to stay connected with others, stay informed, and stay productive. Whether it’s a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or another device, we use these tools to manage our schedules, communicate with others, and access important information. However, when our devices run out of battery, it can be a significant source of stress and anxiety. The truth is that many of us cannot imagine life without our electronic devices. And when the battery dies, and there is no way to recharge it, it can be a nightmare, especially if you are on the go or in an emergency situation.

The fear of uncharged electronic devices, sometimes referred to as low-battery anxiety or battery anxiety, is a natural phenomenon that affects many people. The feeling of unease or panic arises when our electronic devices are low on battery or about to run out of charge. This can lead to various negative emotions, including stress, anxiety, frustration, and even anger.

The reasons behind this anxiety are complex. On the one hand, we rely so heavily on our electronic devices that we feel lost or disconnected when they’re unavailable. On the other hand, we’re also conditioned to expect instant gratification and immediate access to information, so the thought of being without our devices can be overwhelming.

The good news is that there are ways to manage low-battery anxiety and reduce the stress and anxiety that comes with uncharged electronic devices. Here are a few tips:

  1. Plan ahead: To avoid the stress of uncharged electronic devices, plan ahead and make sure you have chargers and backup batteries available. This will ensure that you’re never caught off-guard when your device runs out of battery. My iPhone is equipped with a battery case giving me the equivalent of a second battery. I have a portable power brick in my attache case and one in my travel bag for larger devices such as my laptop.

  2. Limit your use: One of the best ways to manage low-battery anxiety is to limit your use of electronic devices. Take regular breaks from your devices, and avoid using them right before bed or when you’re feeling particularly stressed. It also helps to limit program use in the background and to remove apps no longer needed. 

  3. Practice mindfulness and embrace the moment: When you start to feel anxious or stressed about your devices, take a few deep breaths and practice mindfulness. Focus on the present moment and try to let go of your worries about the future. Instead of constantly checking your electronic devices, embrace the moment and enjoy the present. Look around, take in your surroundings, and engage with the people around you.

  4. Stay connected: While limiting your use of electronic devices is important, staying connected with others is also essential. Make time for face-to-face conversations, phone calls, or other forms of communication that don’t rely on electronic devices.

Bottom line…

The stress and anxiety of uncharged electronic devices is a natural phenomenon affecting many people, young and old -- and is just another thing to be managed before it manages you.

By planning ahead, limiting your use of electronic devices, practicing mindfulness, embracing the moment, and staying connected with others, you can reduce the negative emotions associated with low-battery anxiety and enjoy a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Remember, while electronic devices can be valuable tools, they do not substitute for real-world experiences and personal connections.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

P.S. Few people realize that I authored a book titled “STOP PANIC ATTACKS: How to manage job-related panic, anxiety and stress” for my colleagues in a pressure-filled technology environment.

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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DEMOCRATS WANT TO DESTROY PARENTS, EDUCATION, AND THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE

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There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that the Democrat Party is a human construct and not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, it should be possible for “We the People” to file a class action lawsuit against the Democrat Party alleging that the policies of Democrats are harming the health, well-being, and education of children in favor of advantaging education-related public employee unions.

I can not, for the life of me, understand why any politician, be they Democrat, Republican, or Independent, would vote in lock-step against preserving and protecting the God-given rights of parents to protect their children from unnecessary harmful activities that advance a non-traditional political agenda.

The basics…

FACT SHEET
Parents Bill of Rights Act

Parents have a God-given right to make decisions for their children. Unfortunately, many school districts have been ignoring the wishes of parents while special interest groups try to criminalize free speech. This list of rights will make clear to parents what their rights are and clear to schools what their duties to parents are.

1) Parents have the right to know what their children are being taught:

  • School districts must post curriculum information publicly.
  • States must provide the public with a copy of any revisions to the state’s academic standards or learning benchmarks.
  • Parents must be given timely notice of any school’s plan to eliminate gifted and talented programs.
  • Schools must provide parents with a list of books and reading materials available in the school library.

2) Parents have the right to be heard:

  • Teachers must offer two in-person meetings with parents each year.
  • Parents must be allowed to address the school board on issues impacting the education of children in the school district.
  • Educators and policymakers must respect the First Amendment right of parents as well as their right to assemble and have a say in their child’s education.
  • School districts should consider community feedback when making decisions.

3) Parents have the right to see the school budget and spending:

  • There must be public disclosure of school district budgets and each school’s budget, including revenues and expenditures.

4) Parents have the right to protect their child’s privacy:

  • Schools must not share student data with tech companies without parental permission.
  • Schools must not sell student data for commercial purposes.
  • Parents have a say when schools develop or update their student privacy policies and procedures.
  • Parents must consent before any medical exam takes place at school, including mental health or substance use disorder screenings, and before students are surveyed.

5) Parents have the right to keep their children safe:

  • Schools must notify parents of violent activity occurring on school grounds or at school-sponsored events while still protecting the privacy of the students involved in the incident.

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I would add…

6) Parents have the right to demand competent teachers who are periodically reviewed and tested for teaching competency and subject-matter knowledge.

7) Parents have the right to demand the replacement of teachers in any class that significantly underperforms state averages.

8) Parents have the right to visit classrooms in session in a non-disruptive manner or electronically access the classroom at will during class sessions.

9) Parents have the right to volunteer for non-teaching activities without union interference.

10) Parents have the right to shift any local, state, or federal funds to a school of their choice using a voucher program.

11) Parents have the right to demand education-level appropriate position requirements that eliminates the expense of using master’s-level teachers for elementary school instruction.

Unconscionable…

I find it unconscionable that the Democrat Party, as a kickback favor to the teachers’ unions would vote unanimously to defeat the Parents Bill of Rights Act.

Vote-5

On March 24, 2023, House Resolution H.R. 5 (Parents Bill of Rights Actas passed by a recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161) with 14 not voting.

Even though the House passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act, it has little chance in the Democratic-held Senate, where it would need 60 votes to pass. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promised it faced a “dead end” in the Senate.  

Bottom line…

There is no doubt that parents want schools focused on reading, writing, math, history, and life skills -- not woke politics that create student activists for the Democrat Party.

It is time that voters end the “politics over parents” nonsense that posits that educational “experts” should have absolute control over children during school hours, and beyond if possible.

We are so screwed when we continue to turn out another year of functional illiterates while unions whine about teacher pay and benefits packages. It is time to link pay and performance and remove the unions from the educational process. One would think that the civil rights leaders would be screaming and marching over the disparate education provided to minorities – but they are Democrats first.

Something to think about when you vote.

-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY

Enough! Enough talk, time to take a walk.

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-- Steve

“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS

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