Give No Ground

One thing I learned years ago is this:  Never debate a psychopath, an idiot, an ideologue or a Muslim because they are simply incapable of absorbing facts, and trying to do so will annoy everyone.  They can transmit, but are not programed to receive.  Included within these groups are those media types who insist on being called "journalists."  However, perhaps a better moniker would be "propagandist."  That being said, it astounds me that any of the New Republicans - that is you, me, Trump voters and the Trump administration itself - are even listening to the shill temper tantrums emanating from the manic left.  That includes the MSM, certain far left congressmen, and anonymous sources in the deep state.  If you listen to these fake news accusations and respond to them, by default you acknowledge them, and thereby give power to the accusations. It's like trying to answer the gotcha question, "Have you stopped beating your wife?"  There's no good answer.  It's insanity to even engage in a dialogue like that.  It's a no win.  Ignore it.  Smile.  Respond in kind.  "Well, your wife really enjoys it."  But by all means don't give any credence to it by recusing oneself, for instance.  You can't win by showing any acquiescence.  They'll just want more.  Then more.

Wanted dead or alive:  public enemy #1

What we're seeing now with the got-Flynn-now-get-Sessions-with-Russian-conversations nonsense, is nothing less than an insurrection.  A seditious rebellion.  In your face, and not so silent.  It's a coup d'etat planned and executed by the Kenyan in abstentia and perpetrated by those psychotic ideologues mentioned above.  

Frankly, I know of many folks who are fed up with the slander and fake news coming out of the MSM and elsewhere, and I can safely say that many are considering treating this coup d'etat with its proper response.  It's a target rich environment, after all.  Take them on, and give no ground.  

And start with the head of the viper.

None Dare Call It Sedition

Americans, especially conservative Americans, are now intimately familiar with the blatant hypocrisy of the left.  By "left," I mean the Democrat party, the mainstream media, any organization funded by George Soros, and their fellow pussy hat unicorn watchers.  The hypocrisy I refer to what arises from the left's obsession with Republican officials and their contact with Russian diplomats.  That activity is not only normal, but proper, for diplomats and elected officials in a new administration to speak and meet with their opposite number in foreign delegations.  In fact it's a requisite.  Those in the Kenyan's administration did it, and worse, the Democrat's nominee for president, Hillary herself, sold out twenty percent of America's uranium supply to the Russians while she was Secretary of State - while she was meeting foreign operatives left and right.  The Kenyan himself in 2012 told a Russian official - on a hot mic, no less - to convey to Putin that he (the Kenyan) would have more flexibility to deal with Russia after his reelection.  But the loud and shrill leftists that make up what's left of the Democrat party, along with their discredited shills at the New York Times, would have you believe that only Republicans have nefarious contact with Russia.  Schumer spoke with Russians.  McCaskill spoke with Russians.  But which politicians spoke to which Russians isn't the point.  They all do, and should.

Spies amongst us?

The real story is not anything to do with Russia, but the revelation that Valerie Jarrett, the architect of the Kenyan's eight years of disastrous domestic and foreign policies, has moved in with the Kenyan and his boy toy Michael Robinson.  And they make no secret of this.  In an exclusive, the UK Daily Mail reports that " . . . Barack Obama is turning his new home in the posh Kalorama section of the nation's capital - just two miles away from the White House - into the nerve center of the mounting insurgency against his successor, President Donald J. Trump.  Obama's goal, according to a close family friend, is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment. . . "

Read that again, as revealed by a close family friend.  Nerve center.  Insurgency.  Oust.  Forcing.  Two things leap to mind.  The first is that an immediate past president and others in his administration are actively plotting to sabotage and overthrow a duly elected American president.  And overtly, as well.  That's brass.  And it's a crime.

The second is that according to the definitions of sedition as set forth in 18 United States Code Chapter 115,§2384 is this:  ". . . If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both."   

Put down.  Overthrow.  Destroy.  That's pretty clear.  And it's a crime.

It can be left to serious legal scholars to determine the extent of criminality here.  I think a good case can be made that crimes have been committed.  But there is little doubt that the remnants of the Kenyan's reign - and especially his appointments leftover in the deep state - are active and willing conspirators with the Kenyan to subvert and hinder Trump's elected administration.  He, Jarrett and others are seditious in their stated goals of overthrowing a duly elected government.

The face of hypocrisy

The left cries out for an investigation into Trump's administration, ignoring completely the will of the millions of Americans who elected him and his Obama-reversing agenda.  It's simply a carnival act put on for the benefit of a gullible public.  If investigations there are to be, let the first ones delve into the Clinton Crime Foundation, Mz Clinton's monetary gains as Secretary of State, George Soro's involvement in sedition via BLM and moveon.org, John Pedesta's role in subversive foreign policy (and Pizzagate while we're at it), and other high crimes by hard left democrats. That they try to make a high crime out of thin air, given the scandals just mentioned along with many others, only serve to show for all to see the democrat left's sheer unbridled hypocrisy.

Time alone will tell if any consequence will fall to the criminals that make up the previous administration, but we certainly hope so.  Meanwhile, settle down and get set to watch one of the most hypocritical and hate-filled movies that even Hollywood is hesitant to make.  Oh, and pass the popcorn.

Unified? Not Yet

Divided we fall.  A familiar truism going back to Aesop. But divided seems to be what the poor losers in the Democrat party and their propaganda arm, the MSM, want us to be.  They certainly must want that, as they have spent untold energies in the constant hammering of Donald Trump's administration and policies.  Lost on them is the fact that this is precisely what the American people wanted, and for which they voted.

When the Kenyan was elected - both times - the gloating class advised conservatives to simply acquiesce to the will of the people.  The vote is in, they said, and you lost.  In other words, shut up and sit down.  All in the name of unity, you understand.  This time, as political pendulums swing as pendulums will do, they are curiously silent on acquiescence.  The enraged left, completely unhinged and manic, scream for rebellion, session, and even assassination to make right their perceived wrongs.  Not my president, they say.  All in the name of unity, you understand.  The leaders of the far left, the Democrat Party, have vowed to nullify a legal and valid election and destroy Trump's presidency.  Just because they lost.  Ironically, it just proves what so many Americans already knew, and that is that the democrats care nothing about a democratic, constitutional republic.  They care only about their power in controlling the people.  As as long as they have influence, divided we will stay. 

And that's why the left in this country - who have been essentially running things for the last fifty years -  is so completely freaked out.  Not only did Americans reject the far left policies imposed upon them over the last eight years, but they voted to actually reverse them.  And that fact is not lost on the leftists.  So they will obfuscate, disrupt, lie and deceive in any way necessary to maintain their grasp on power. As it moves farther and farther left - note the DNC's new faces of Perez and Ellison, for just one example - it leaves middle America behind.

Whence comes unity?  Easy.  The socialist/Marxist/progressive left must be defeated as a viable ideology for America's constitutional republic form of self governance. The chaos from the left's applying Alinsky tactics has no place in a civilized nation.  It's sole purpose is to disrupt and destroy, and that must be defeated.  And defeated it was with Hillary's loss.

So the vote is in, and the left lost.  Conservatives get to run things for the next four and probably eight years.  So shut up and sit down.  And get unified behind the president.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: The Deep State's Revenge

Lt. Gen. Flynn:  First KIA?

True to his word, the vicious community organizer and past president, the Kenyan himself, has made good on his threats made while still in office.  The first political assassination - and scalp taken by the Kenyan's OFA organization - is the distinguished patriot, Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael Flynn.  Flynn allegedly failed to disclose to VP Pence certain parts of a conversation he had had with a Russian ambassador back in January.  How this inconsequential lapse became known, however, is of a much larger issue that what Flynn may have said, or not said, to the Russian.  And at the heart of Flynn's political assassination is the source and manner of leaks within the intelligence community first and foremost.  Detailed revelation of surveillance of that type is not for public consumption, yet here it is.  So someone in the intelligence community - many are still holdover appointees from the Kenyan's reign of tyranny - breached national security rules and oaths and leaked the details of Flynn's phone conversations to the press.  That's sedition and treason right there. But even worse is that there was, and is, no reason for Flynn's conversations with the Russian ambassador or anyone else to be monitored and recorded in the first place.  Shall we now assume that all government employees are under constant and deep surveillance?  Are all American citizens so monitored?  Presumably, yes.  By whom and for what reason?  I think we know the answer to both.  We're told by the Alinskyite left that Kellyanne Conway, Reinse Priebus and Sean Spicer are next on the hit list.  That in of itself should be not only frightening to any American, but a wake up call as to what are the near term plans for the radical progressive left.

The Kenyan has said repeatedly that he would not follow protocol of other past presidents and maintain silence and a lower profile regarding any new administration. In fact quite the opposite.  His 2008 campaign organization simply morphed into Organizing For America, a well funded, well staffed and well organized "progressive" subversive group dedicated to the sabotaging of President Trump's administration, as well continuing its campaign of destroying the American culture and way of life.  

Shadow Government roots run deep

But what is even more terrifying than the Kenyan's dogged dedication to the destruction of America is the permanent status of the "deep state," that anonymous, unelected, politically homogeneous bureaucratic shadow government that seems to be always at the helm.  Behind the scenes, in the shadows, as it were. Americans have long known of - or more accurately intuitively suspected - the existence of this shadow government and are keenly aware of its impact on their lives.  And in November, they voted resoundingly for a change to a president not beholden to political donors and lobbyists, and who would "drain the swamp" of this evil, lurking and unaccountable influence.

Nonetheless, in less than five weeks into President Trump's administration, the left already has taken its first scalp.  It has promised to take more, many more.  Are we to meekly accept their threats to bring down this duly elected administration by using dirty deeds and seditious and traitorous acts?  Or are we, at long last, going to stand and demand an end to the deep state and its treacherous and dangerous manipulations?

The civil war is on again.  It will take patience, resolve and fortitude to win in the political arena, in bringing American government back into the harsh yet purifying light of day.  Should the progressive left and their globalist allies win, however, we may very well find ourselves in yet another shooting war.  Americans have had enough of the Machiavellian nonsense, they want their country back, and they elected Donald Trump to do just that.  It seems to have come down to us versus them; and the left isn't aware of exactly who they're dealing with.  They just might find out.  it's as simple as that.

Judge, Drop The Robe And Step Away From The Bench

I don't need no stinkin' Constitution

If anyone thinks that the judiciary in this country hasn't become completely politicized, look no further than the insanity surrounding the President's Executive Order regarding the temporary immigration ban.  The insanity begins with the circuit court in Washington state that the leftist activists found in their judge shopping.  That was the court that ruled in favor of a TRO - that's a temporary restraining order - effectively stopping the imposition of the ban.  That ruling was challenged and the notorious Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unsurprisingly upheld the TRO ruling of the lower court.  Trump has vowed to take the matter to the Supreme Court.  Meanwhile, the traitorous Bush and Obama appointees left over at the State Department - in direct contravention to the president's directives - are sneaking in even more Syrian savages, some of whom even Assad admits are Islamic terrorists.

Here's the rub:  Trump's executive order stopping the immigration of any person from the cited seven Middle Eastern countries is completely legal and constitutional.  In fact, the president has sole authority and discretion in limiting immigration in whatever way he sees fit, including by race, religion, or country of origin.  This authority has vast legal precedent, and has been used by most presidents, including Bush and Obama.  So why the court cases?

The answer is the left has gone completely round the bend after the election of Donald Trump as president.  They lost.  The American people be damned.  The left's will be done.  They will do anything to subvert, harass, or delegitimize the Trump Presidency.  They are now engaging in "lawfare" because they have no power legislatively.  But they still own the radical judiciary, and they've moved the fight to the courts.   Judicial malfeasance is defined as a judge who deliberately or knowingly and arbitrarily disregards the legal standards, causing delay and expense to litigants.  That's an impeachable offense.  The judges who have propagated this legal travesty - especially those sitting on the 9th Court of Appeals - are political hacks, and disregard the constitution in favor of some idealistic social justice.    Which ultimately is neither social or justice.

So perhaps it's time to reign in an uncontrolled, unelected, and counter-constitutional judiciary.  It's within Congress's power to do so.  And perhaps this congress will have the testicular fortitude to do so.  And perhaps it's time for judges to actually rule on the law as passed by the legislative branch, rather than write law from the bench.

There's new sheriff in town, so Judge, drop your robe, and step away from the bench.

Let The Free Market Have A Go

US Education:  What's it worth?

There are some things governments do well. Conversely, there are things governments don't do well at all.  Two examples leap to mind:  health care and education.  Big government lovers will take exception to that, as they believe government should provide a cradle to grave security blanket for its subjects - er, citizens.  I disagree.  The recent unhinged response from the left-wing, big government types regarding the confirmation of several cabinet positions illustrates this disconnect perfectly.  Consider just education for a moment.

Yesterday Betsy DeVos, the 59-year-old businesswoman who survived a concerted effort to stop her nomination, was confirmed as Secretary of Education.  Vice President Mike Pence cast a historic deciding vote, breaking the tie along party lines and secured her confirmation.  The fight is all about Democrats' fear of losing their hold on power, especially in education, and that's something they can't abide.  Educated voters are a threat to liberalism for the most part.  But let's take this argument further, away from partisan politics and into the question of what the government is even doing in the education business.  Let's find out.  The United States Department of Education (the Department refers to itself as ED, a pun so glaring that it needs no further highlighting) was established in 1980.  Its mission statement, quoting directly from its website is:

ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. 

ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's 4,400 employees and $68 billion budget are dedicated to: Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds; Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research; Focusing national attention on key educational issues; Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.

Interesting.  That's how our government views education.   All of those items are strictly bureaucratic and political in nature.  Nowhere do you find a sentence that clearly states that this department of the government, with its $68 billion budget, seeks to empower American children with the highest possible level of academic achievement.  Nope, it's all about a system to equalize some nebulous perceived inequality.

Since ED took over American education just 37 years ago, the United States has scored lower and lower against other nations in academic achievement.  Currently the US is ranked only 14th out of forty countries scored in cognitive skill and educational attainment.  That means the US isn't in the top ten.  It's closer to the top of the Bell curve.  That means it's not excellent.  It's not even good.  It's mediocre.  But, hey, we're ranked 2nd in ignorance.

Perception isn't reality

But that's what we get when we put 4,400 unelected bureaucrats in charge of our children's education.  Mediocrity. That, and political indoctrination, as is clearly evidenced by the forced imposition of the Common Core curriculum.  Our children are not taught basic civics so they may operate in a constitutional republic as informed citizens.  Nope, they're subject to such drivel as Danny Has Two Daddies.  We get snowflakes instead of critical thinkers.  And we get Asian nations as the top three countries whose children are actually well educated.  So the question arises.  Why have a department of education that has failed the nation so dismally for nearly four decades?  Close it up, shut it down, and put $68,000,000,000 back in the bank.  Thankfully, there is a bill being introduced that will do exactly that. 

Why not let the free market have a go?  It certainly can do better than 14th out of 40.  $68 billion for just mediocre?  Unacceptable.  Imagine if parents had a whole list of private schools from which to choose.  Imagine if private firms could compete with each other to offer better education for a lower price.  Imagine if parents and children alike didn't have to be subjected the disgusting agenda the left pushes down their throats every day.  And imagine - as a direct result of that quest for excellence at an ever diminishing cost - the educational and intellectual level of American graduates would be literally world class.  In fact, The US would once again establish the measure by which scholastic achievement is measured.  But primary education in that scenario wouldn't free, you say.  I say there's 68 billion dollars waiting to be applied to every single student in the United States.  There's existing infrastructure, and existing talent.  There exists a formula that can be found that will work, as it always does in a free and capitalistic society.

Maybe privatization is truly the answer.  I hope so.  Or at least give education back to the states.  But definitely not to the federal government.   Go back up and read the DOE's mission statement.  You'll know why the US is 14th.  Mediocre.