Jester Politics News Roundup For March 8, 2024
Biden and gang’s open border policies are responsible for this “Bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua sets up shop in US as border authorities sound alarm”. These are not “newcomers,” they are illegal-migrants. And do not play semantics with me and argue they’re not illegals because people cannot be “illegal.” Everyone who has come across our borders illegally are illegal-migrants and need to go back home. If they still want to come to the U.S., then they can apply to come her legally.
Only the best and brightest idiots get to run the ATF: ATF Director Faces the Nation with His Ignorance of Firearms. Both Steve Dettelbach, the ATF Director and one of his “leading firearms and ammunition experts,” Agent Chris Bort, appeared on Face the Nation where they demonstrated an amazing lack of knowledge, expertise, and honesty. And people wonder why our federal “law enforcement” organizations are so out of control.
Bummer, Timothy Leary the 60’s ‘High Priest Of LSD,’ missed his time: FDA designates LSD-based drug as possible breakthrough treatment for anxiety.
Is this a good idea or one of those “what could go wrong” ones? 20 Megawatt Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In a Truck. I’m not concerned about the safety of the reactor, well not much. However, I am concerned that terrorists and other less than stable people will really like the ‘let’s drive away with a nuclear reactor’ idea.
Free speech is very broad, but it is not let’s spit on people broad. That is not free speech – it’s just disgusting, unlawful, and in this case another example of antisemitism run wild on our campuses: Tufts Jewish students report being ‘spat’ on during student gov meeting.
The economy is so good under Biden that US salaries are falling. But don’t worry, Biden is going to reduce credit card late fees so those who had to max them out in order to buy food and gas in his less than booming economy can get some breathing room. I think those who voted for Biden should have to pay damages to those of us who did not…
Oh my, I do not think this is what Georgia expected: Rivian Pauses Construction at Factory That Costs Georgia Taxpayers $1.5 Billion. I have no empathy for states who lose money by engaging in selective corporate welfare. Why not just you know, make your state more attractive to all businesses in general?
Been hearing a lot about Shrinkflation, which Is Real—and It’s Largely Biden’s Fault. When faced with inflation companies have three choices: (1) Increase the price for the same amount of a product; Keep the price the same and reduce the amount of product; or (3) keep the price and amount the same and go broke. Solving “shrinkflation” requires the government to rein in inflation.
A major network or maybe Tucker Carlson needs to hire this woman to do political commentary!
It’s a good gig if you can get it, probably unethical, but heh it involves Harvard, one of its “overseers,” and the overseers’ law firm, so what do you expect? “Ethics probe launched into Harvard overseer whose law firm billed school $42 million”
This is not only a travesty but also unlawful: UNLV cops shut down Israeli professor’s lecture rather than remove anti-Israel protesters. The Heckler’s Veto, which this is, is not free speech and the authorities are required under constitutional law to remove those attempting to shut down the speaker, not force the speaker to leave. What’s more, the speaker – Professor Asaf Peer, who is Jewish was discussing the topic of black holes, not anything related to politics, and was targeted for being a Jew. There can be no place in our universities for antisemitism. For any that are interested, Bible Believers v. Wayne County (2015)(6th Cir) has an excellent discussion of the Heckler’s Veto and why it is not free speech.
One of our nations supposedly top universities – Columbia “taps pro-Hamas, ‘anarchist interdisciplinary activist-scholar’ to teach intersectional history.” And people wonder why college graduates don’t make enough to pay their student loans…
This seems to be common sense: “Rand Paul’s Bill Would Require NIH Scientists To Disclose Royalties They Receive From Drug Companies.”
Of course, many on the left are upset, ok, freaking out that the Supreme Court has interfered with their plans to interfere in the 2024 election. In response to the Supremes deciding to hear Trump’s Presidential Immunity claim in April 2023 the NY Times ran this head line “This Could Well Be Game Over” – referring to Biden’s chances of winning a second term. As Thomas B. Edsall writes:
“It increases the likelihood that neither of the two federal indictments of Trump will come to trial before the November election. A failure to hold at least one of these trials before Nov. 5 would undermine a key Democratic goal: to expand voters’ awareness of the dangers posed by a second Trump term.”
The Times article is behind a paywall, but there is a good summary of it at PJ Media.
Let’s start with getting Hunter to pay his taxes: “Biden Says He’ll Make the Wealthy Pay More To Fix Social Security.”
Unfortunately, I did not the ATF idiots’ interview. Bummed. What is distressing about their paucity of everything is with the 2A under fire, these types of buffoons will be useless in protecting the 2A. I suspect they are in their positions to aid in the revolution coming for the 2A. Growing anti-Semitism is a seriously dangerous mentality that the vast majority of citizens do not understand.
Anti-Semites do not understand that the mentality does not stop with Jewish people. In the Arab world, all non Muslims will perish, in spirit or body. I am still confused what is to dislike. What have Jewish people done that is so horrible? Why not the anger and hate toward Hindus, Buddhists and other religions? It all goes back to ancient history, literally.
Georgia events continue to make me wonder who has the power to intervene for the citizens. I read the Executive Branch essay under Mechanics of Government and left some comments and questions, namely, about the Supreme Court. Can the Supreme Court step in on their own to aid the citizens of Georgia? I understand the section I read is under the Executive Branch. I have not made it to the Judicial Branch yet. How does it work when the citizens seem to have elected these criminals?
The lady’s commentary, in my opinion, is America in a nutshell.
The absolute fall of the US education system is devastating to a former teacher. Our system is unique in that public education is accessible to every citizen. There is not hierarchy at all in who can go to school and at what cost. Our accessible system is one of the top reasons the US rose to her apex position in this dog eat dog world. The lowliest child, from the lowliest family, in the lowliest neighborhood, in the lowliest state can rise to greatness in the US. When studying the childhoods of most American greats, the child came from humble and often abysmal beginnings. This happened because the child went to school.
Giving protestors preference and freedom to limit the rights of others is another egregious path that Americans are too dumb, lazy, complacent, careless….. to be bothered with. These people have no idea what precedents are being set by allowing the pro Palestinian movement to continue in the current trend. By the time these citizens realize that the protest is coming in their direction and restricting their desires, it will be too little, too late. We are on the path to Stalin. Unfortunately, my guess, 75% of our citizenry, at best, have no idea who Stalin was. I hope somewhere in America a Winston Churchill is thinking……
In all my 60+ years, I have never seen the entire system of the US Government turned so inside out and upside down. We do seem to be eating ourselves alive. We are in new territory all the way around.
thank you for your work,
Jenny in maine
Thanks for the comments.
The Supreme Court, like all federal courts, cannot take up an issue on their own. They can only rule on controversies brought to them in which they have jurisdiction. Since the Georgia case is a state matter, the federal courts, including the Supreme Court would have no jurisdiction over that matter unless the Georgia court violated a federal law or the Constitution. I am hard pressed to see where the federal courts would obtain jurisdiction over any aspect of this case, unless maybe under the 14th Amendment Due Process clause – and due process has not been violated that I know of. There is one issue that the federal courts have jurisdiction over – Trump’s Presidential Immunity claim, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court. If Trump prevails on this claim then all cases against him must be dismissed, including the Georgia case. I think this is a long shot, but we will see. If recall correctly, that issue is scheduled to be argued in April and if the Court holds to tradition, they would publish their holding before the end of the term, I would think no later then the end of June but maybe early July.
While I do agree that we are having some problems now, I remind people this is not unusual. We just have to work through them like we have in the past. The Civil Rights and Anti-War demonstrations of the ’60s come to mind, and of course the nationwide race riots during that time, Kent State, the Weathermen, the bombings and so on. Also, Our government has used ’emergencies’ to infringe, if not out right stomp on our liberties since 1798 when President Adams and his party passed the Sedation Act which was used to jail at least one of his political opponents and numerous journalist who wrote less than flattering things about him. Lincoln of course suspended Habeas Corpus, under what authority I have no idea. Then there were the Palmer Raids under Wilson’s administration that rounded up thousands of people illegally, held most unlawfully, and tortured some. FDR’s unconstitutional internment of Japanese Americans in what can only be described as prison camps during WW II, and of course FBI spying on, and railroading Americans from the mid-50s to ’72 under their secret CoinTelPro program. Yet, we addressed all of these and came out stronger. Now we need to address what is going on and we’ll be stronger still.
I think the way to do this is to get involved. Run for local office, school boards, write extensively, get involved in your party’s precinct, send polite and reasoned correspondence to your representatives and senators, and so much more. But most importantly, keep faith in your fellow Americans.
Just my thoughts
Taz
I appreciate your insights, knowledge, and optimism. Most of the events you mentioned, I’m not familiar with. My studies centered on British and Russian history. Brushing up on the dirt of American politics is something to put on the list. Most of all, thank you for the positive thinking, I’m struggling with that lately. If you have recommendations on books that discuss American Political history, please post them to X or maybe discuss them on Spaces.
Thank you for your time and work,
Jenny in Maine
My reading list is a tad esoteric.
I would suggest you start any good book regarding the founders. I think you need their thoughts before delving in and seeing how things played out. I would suggest starting with the Federalist Papers. These are actually 85 essays by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in 1787-88 explaining and defending the Constitution. They were published in newspapers in 1787-88 and are considered an authoritative source on what the founders believed the scope of the Constitution is. Though I agree with that assessment to a large extent, you have to keep in mind that these essays were written in an effort to get the Constitution adopted.
The Federalist Papers can be found on line at https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text or you can purchase them from Amazon for $7-$25 depending how fancy you want the book to be.
I also think to understand those who wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution you need to read Locke’s Second Treatises on Government (1689), reading the First is good but not necessary. Though there were others who also influenced the founders, Locke’s influence was the greatest and can be seen in both the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. I believe that by understanding the political philosophy that influenced the founders one can better understand the documents they wrote. Amazon has this in book form for about $9 – $25 depending on whether you want hard cover or paperback.
I also think John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty” (1859) is a must read. Though published well after the Constitution was adopted, his writings have been quiet influential on establishing the importance of free speech and the necessity for civil liberties. After establishing four reasons that free speech is necessary he uses that as a basis for why other civil liberties are also necessary. He shows (in my opinion) why freedom of thought and expression are necessary and how freedom of thought and action, which are also necessary, cannot exist without that foundation. On Liberty is also available from Amazon for around $10.
These sources are also available at any large library, or at least at ones I’ve used. However, be cautioned they are all dry. 🙂