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-Great Cultural Revolution
Governor Hair Gel Vows to 'Redirect' Funds from Communities Not Addressing Homelessness
"Homeless don't Vote!"
More election season antics.

[Breitbart] California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vowed to “redirect money” from communities in the state that do not work to clear homeless encampments.

During a news conference on Thursday, Newsom spoke about how since the beginning of this year, “over 1,400 encampments have been removed” in California, adding that “thousands of thousands of additional encampments” still existed and needed to be cleared throughout the state.

Newsom previously issued an executive order in July for homeless encampments in California to be cleared. The executive order came after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in June that under the Eighth Amendment, it was not “cruel and unusual punishment” for homeless encampments to be removed, or for people to receive jail time regarding the violation of anti-camping laws.

“We’re done with the excuses,” Newsom said. “And, the last big excuse was, ‘Well, the courts are saying we can’t do anything.’ Well, that’s no longer the case. So, we had a simple executive order. Do your job, there’s no more excuses. You got the money, you got the flexibility, you got the green light, you got the support from the state.”

Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11134 views] Top|| File under:


#2  ^ With cameras ordered to document his hair gelled hardhat
Posted by: Frank G || 08/11/2024 5:29 Comments || Top||

#3  ^
Newsom Hires $200k/Year Celebrity Photographer For Glamor Shots

"his photos aren’t just about documenting events—they’re about crafting a carefully curated image of Newsom as a hands-on leader"
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 7:39 Comments || Top||

#4  What Gavin is doing regarding homelessness is equivalent to removing barnacles from the Costa Concordia and repainting the exposed side.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:45 Comments || Top||

#5  Where are they going to go?
Posted by: Ed || 08/11/2024 9:19 Comments || Top||

#6  He has been busing them all over the country with Florida being the main deestination.
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 08/11/2024 9:59 Comments || Top||

#7  Where...?

Bus them to Zzyzx CA.
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 11:33 Comments || Top||

#8  'Fraggle takes photo with Doozers, wondering why they made this mess.'

Note he doesn't have to wear the safety clothing required of the plebes.

And the hand pointing he aped from real people. Ugh.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 08/11/2024 19:52 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
Biden Energy Department's claim it replenished Strategic Petroleum Reserve misleading, expert says
[JustTheNews] Biden drained 40% of the nation's energy stockpiles, more than 250 million barrels of oil. How can the Department of Energy claim that only 40 million barrels it has purchased would refill it?
The rubes and the True Believers won’t read past the headlines, and that’s all that matters.
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 07:13 || Comments || Link || [11126 views] Top|| File under:


-Land of the Free
GOP states sue to stop Biden admin extending Obamacare to illegal immigrants
[FoxNews] A coalition of Republican states are suing the Biden administration to prevent it from making some illegal immigrants eligible for Obamacare, just days before the 2024 presidential election.

A rule published in May would allow illegal immigrants who came as children and are protected from deportation via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be eligible for healthcare through the Affordable Care Act.

Currently, all illegal immigrants are prohibited from accessing the program. The administration said it predicts that the rule, which would go into effect in November, would result in over 100,000 uninsured illegal immigrants being allowed to access insurance.

Fifteen states, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, claim that the regulation violates federal law that bars giving benefits to illegal immigrants and violates the Act itself.

The ACA, as passed by Congress, limits eligibility to citizens or nationals of the U.S. and those "lawfully present," the complaint says.

The attorneys general of Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Virginia have all signed on to the lawsuit.

HHS did not respond to a request for comment.
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11137 views] Top|| File under:


#2  An unconstitutional program expanded in a way that crushes what remains of our healthcare system.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:06 Comments || Top||

#3  NH? Huh. NOT one of the usual suspects...
Posted by: Mercutio || 08/11/2024 10:11 Comments || Top||

#4  ^ Maybe they finally read the motto on their license plates.
Posted by: Mercutio || 08/11/2024 10:12 Comments || Top||

#5  Florida and Texas are in the bench leaving this one to us JV scrubs.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 12:34 Comments || Top||


China-Japan-Koreas
2K Chinese Migrants Encountered at Southwest Border in July
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 06:49 || Comments || Link || [11127 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants


Government Corruption
Did the Acting Secret Service Director Get Caught Lying to Congress?
[Townhall] The assassination attempt on Donald Trump on July 13 was a total failure, which the Secret Service admits. However, we’ve become bogged down in a who’s responsible for what game regarding the rooftop. The American Glass Research rooftop, less than 200 yards from the rally stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, was left unprotected. Acting Director Ronald Rowe visited the site and delivered testimony to a joint Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees hearing. Yet, the diagram he offered on the line of sight has drawn new scrutiny from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Grassley’s letter to Rowe, which included photos, demands the acting director to clarify his line of sight remarks since it looks like he might have lied:
Posted by: Besoeker || 08/11/2024 01:10 || Comments || Link || [11133 views] Top|| File under:

#1  We still do not know who the senior Secret Service 'on-site' decision maker was.

Was that person 'on-site' in Butler the day of the shooting, or elsewhere ?

What are we not being told, and why ?

Posted by: Besoeker || 08/11/2024 1:15 Comments || Top||

#2  Possible motive(s) please.

Had the shooter been denied employment by Homeland Security, FBI, or the Secret Service ?


Posted by: Besoeker || 08/11/2024 1:36 Comments || Top||

#3  It's only a crime when those are not members of the Inner Party lie.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 08/11/2024 6:51 Comments || Top||

#4 
Rumor has it....
Hillary is offering assistance in retraining the DC Swamp Assassination Agency.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 08/11/2024 6:57 Comments || Top||

#5  BREAKING AND ENTERING: Secret Service breaks into salon during Kamala Harris event, uses restroom, issues apology.
Posted by: Glavinter Peacock7962 || 08/11/2024 9:00 Comments || Top||

#6  Is water wet?
Posted by: DarthVader || 08/11/2024 9:43 Comments || Top||


#8  ^ And left it unlocked, something they learned from ICE on the border
Posted by: Frank G || 08/11/2024 11:06 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Kamala Harris has a plan for the border
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Posted by: Fred || 08/11/2024 2024-08-11 00:53 || Comments || Link || [11135 views] Top|| File under:


#2  Harris 'Did What She Was Supposed to Do' with Border
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 6:53 Comments || Top||


#4  Her plan is to expedite the invasion. We have seen it since since Jan 2021. The only thing that is slowing is the apprehensions.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:18 Comments || Top||

#5  In her latest campaign speech she claimed Trump doesn't want to secure the border. She needs to shut up, SHE doesn't want to secure the border.
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 08/11/2024 10:03 Comments || Top||

#6  Those 'thousands of agents' are to accommodate the Illegal Aliens - not secure the border.

Illegal Aliens before Veterans.

As for cracking down - well the Democrats hate competition.
Posted by: CrazyFool in Texas || 08/11/2024 11:33 Comments || Top||

#7  Today's Border Patrol Agents serve the save purpose as Wal-Mart Greeters: "Can I guide you to our Welfare Office? Here's a coupon for voter registration and free healthcare."
Posted by: Regular+joe || 08/11/2024 16:04 Comments || Top||

#8  Her the plan is to announce polices that are the same as Trump's, and claim his are the same as what she will actually do later, and then head for Biden's basement headquarters until after the election.
Posted by: KBK || 08/11/2024 20:03 Comments || Top||

#9  They get Colorado Dollar Tree Sam Elliot for voiceover?
Posted by: swksvolFF || 08/11/2024 20:28 Comments || Top||


Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates says testing is ''junk science rooted in white supremacy'' and ''born out of eugenics.''
[X]
Posted by: Fred || 08/11/2024 2024-08-11 00:48 || Comments || Link || [11133 views] Top|| File under:


#2  Avoid responsibility and accountability - a Karen mantra.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 08/11/2024 6:58 Comments || Top||

#3  So data collection is now junk science and JUST TRUST US is the real science.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:20 Comments || Top||

#4  By the same logic, having teachers is pointless, because kids just naturally learn on their own.
Posted by: ed in texas || 08/11/2024 8:42 Comments || Top||

#5  I didn't need the picture to guess the race.
Posted by: Crusader || 08/11/2024 11:42 Comments || Top||


'You should probably learn to spell Sergeant'
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

… a freaking joke that this fat, lying, blue falcon, stolen valor clown’s highest award as a retired alleged sergeant major (which he is not) is one ARCOM.

I’M NOT SURE IF YOU’RE STUPID OR YOU JUST THINK EVERYBODY READING YOUR TWEETS IS .

Interesting:
Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
Editor-in Chief http://MeidasTouch.com, Co-host Uncovered, Attorney, Marine, Former Federal and State Prosecutor, Republican Party Insane Asylum Escapee

Posted by: Fred || 08/11/2024 2024-08-11 00:40 || Comments || Link || [11135 views] Top|| File under:

#1  No, it isn't the highest available rank in the Army. It is the highest for a NCO (non-commissioned officer).

Walz had it taken away and reduced to E-8 as he didn't finish the requirements to keep the rank so he may have left the service as an E-9, but now he is getting the benefits of an E-8 and is officially retired as one.

Plus the fact he abandoned his men two months before they deployed to Iraq and actually took a command role E-9 instead of a support E-9 shows what a piece of shit he is.
Posted by: DarthVader || 08/11/2024 0:49 Comments || Top||

#2  "one ARCOM"

Everything else is just pretty much showing up for work. Gold star for attendance (scribbled in).
Posted by: Procopius2k || 08/11/2024 7:02 Comments || Top||

#3  It’s almost to the point where they should have gone with Buttigieg.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:28 Comments || Top||

#4  They had a tough week trying to meme the dem ticket as House Atreides.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 08/11/2024 10:57 Comments || Top||

#5  Izzat what they call "Readers Added Context"?
Posted by: Bobby || 08/11/2024 11:24 Comments || Top||

#6  Gov. Tim Walz is Harris' 'DEI hire'
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/11/2024 14:30 Comments || Top||

#7  How short is Harris, Walz looks tall.

Y'all catch that Tim Tampon is an attack against women trope?
Posted by: swksvolFF || 08/11/2024 20:33 Comments || Top||


Sen. Marco Rubio endorses Arizona Republican Kari Lake in Senate race: 'Proven fighter'
US Sen. Marco Rubio has endorsed Arizona Republican Kari Lake in her race for the Senate, he told The Post.

Kari Lake is the proven fighter we need in the Senate to secure the border, grow our economy, lower the cost of living, and push pro-family policies, Rubio said in a statement. I am proud to endorse her for Senate in Arizona. Her opponent votes with Kamala Harris 100 percent of the time. Kari will be a strong voice for all Arizonans.

Rubio (R-Florida), who has been in the Senate since 2011, is one of more than 30 Republican senators who have thrown their support behind Lake.


Posted by: Fred || 08/11/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11135 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Kari has garnered the coveted DS pipsqueak endorsement.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:47 Comments || Top||


Harris campaign admits Walz 'misspoke' about past military career

Vice President Harris' presidential campaign admitted Friday that her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz misspoke about his past military service as a growing chorus of critics accuse him of stolen valor.

Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American's service to this country — in fact, he thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It's the American way, Team Harris said in a statement to NBC News Friday.

In making the case for why weapons of war should never be on our streets or in our classrooms, the Governor misspoke. He did handle weapons of war and believes strongly that only military members trained to carry those deadly weapons should have access to them, unlike Donald Trump and JD Vance who prioritize the gun lobby over our children.
Given the propensity of our children to shoot up their schools or to attempt to murder teachers, packing a rod whilst in front of a class might be a good idea. Declaring schools a gun free zone does nothing but expend wind. Empirical observation beats theory ten out of ten times.



Posted by: Fred || 08/11/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11140 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Based on all the evidence, Waltz appears to be a serial misspeaker.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:46 Comments || Top||

#2  Misspoke my ass. He is a blatant stolen valor coward and should be shot for desertion in the face of the enemy.
Posted by: DarthVader || 08/11/2024 9:44 Comments || Top||



CNN's Brianna Keilar walks back JD Vance swipe following backlash: He 'served honorably in Iraq'
CNN anchor Brianna Keilar appears to be walking back her swipe against Trump running mate Sen. JD Vance, insisting he served honorably after facing backlash for suggesting he embellished his military service.

Informed observers connected to politics or the military, myself included, have noted that the Trump campaign is 'swiftboating' Tim Walz. Attacks on JD Vance's service are also offensive, Keilar began a monologue on Friday. JD Vance served honorably in Iraq, a combat zone where anything can happen and frequently does. As he said in his book, he was, quote, 'lucky to escape any real fighting.' That doesn't make his service less than. 'Lucky,' he says. And luck is often what makes the difference in a combat zone or even a training mission. That today is not your day.

In a country where so few shoulder the burden, military service should not be a liability, it should be an asset, she continued. And despite our recent years as a country at war, many service members haven't seen combat. That doesn't make them or their service less admirable, or less necessary. Nor does retiring from the National Guard after 24 years. These kinds of attacks from the left or the right diminish the service of so many others who have served honorably, who sacrifice time away from family, who put themselves in harm's way because the military is made largely of JD Vances and Tim Walzs.

The liberal anchor marveled that there are two veterans on these presidential tickets, something that has been absent in recent presidential elections.
Posted by: Fred || 08/11/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11131 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Well Walz did for sure and is a stolen valor fucker so they have to attack Vance for the same thing.
Posted by: DarthVader || 08/11/2024 0:46 Comments || Top||

#2  Trump saw more combat action in Butler, PA than Walz saw in his 'military career'.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 08/11/2024 7:03 Comments || Top||

#3  America ratioed CNN entirely long ago.
Posted by: Super Hose || 08/11/2024 8:49 Comments || Top||



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Two weeks of WOT
Sun 2024-08-11
  Lebanon proposes additional LAF troops in south to restore calm
Sat 2024-08-10
  Israeli airstrike targeted the security chief of Hamas in the Ain al-Hilweh camp while he was in his car in the city of Sidon
Fri 2024-08-09
  The director of public prosecutions of England and Wales warns that sharing online material of riots could be an offence
Thu 2024-08-08
  Taylor Swift concerts canceled after ISIS plot narrowly foiled by police
Wed 2024-08-07
  Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran arrested in political assassination plots including Trump
Tue 2024-08-06
  Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as chief
Mon 2024-08-05
  US, France call for 'utmost restraint' in Middle East. Utmost.
Sun 2024-08-04
  Hamas commander, eight other gunmen killed in two IDF drone strikes near Tulkarem
Sat 2024-08-03
  Oil giant Chevron fleeing to Texas from California
Fri 2024-08-02
  Anjem Choudary gets 28 years
Thu 2024-08-01
  9/11 mastermind KSM and two other terrorists awaiting trial on Guantanamo Bay strike plea deals
Wed 2024-07-31
  Haniyeh rubbed out in Iran
Tue 2024-07-30
  Lebanese officials now confirm that US envoy and NSC official Amos Hochstein passed information on Israeli strikes
Mon 2024-07-29
  Israel launches devastating raids on Lebanon's south
Sun 2024-07-28
  South African police detain 95 Libyans at suspected military camp


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