The Morning Report 8/22/23

Good morning, kids. I find it rather ironic that the Cultural Revolution has taken Stalin’s airbrush and wiped out Queen’s classic “Fat-Bottomed Girls” from the collective memory. One lyric in particular is rather appropriate:

Left alone with big fat Fanny, She was such a naughty nanny, Hey big woman, you made a bad boy out of me.

Instantly, the porcine, plump punim of a certain Fulton County DA popped into my head. 

And then, I thought of the Blob Who Ate Bergen County, aka Chris Christie, aka “Krispy Kreosote” who Crybaby Kinzinger claims Donald Trump is deadly afraid of. Newsflash for this fool: everyone is afraid of Krispy, mostly of not being able to escape the gravitational field he generates by being a halitosis and lipid gas giant, and being sucked into his maw. But I digress.

Last week, I wrote an essay critical of stalwart legal eagle William Jacobson’s views on Donald Trump and the situation he faces. Yesterday, Ace vented his spleen and spilled a lot of pixels against the former (and deposed) president. Ditto today my friend and friend of the blog Michael Walsh. 

In many ways, if not most, I agree with them insofar as being critical of candidate Trump. To be fair, his outstanding policy victories and successes contrast sharply with some of his more boneheaded moves, especially with regard to his last year in office; in particular the Chinese COVID debacle and how Fauci and Birx bamboozled him and all or most of us into masking up, locking down and allowing the waffer-theen fig leaf of an illusion of election integrity to be totally snuffed out. And the rest as they say is history, which, lookie here! Seems ready to repeat itself. 

If we are all in agreement, which I believe we are, that this upcoming election is going to be rigged out the wazoo to prevent any GOP nominee from winning, then why in God’s name are we wasting our breath railing against Trump the candidate in an election that will be next to impossible for him to win – regardless if he is languishing in a prison cell or not? Should we not be spending our time and energy rallying around Trump the political martyr? 

Granted, he himself doesn’t make it easy when he engages in petty politics and personal attacks on Ron DeSantis and others as if he too thinks this is all just slightly more rough and tumble than mere business as usual. Considering everything that happened to him since he came down the escalator in 2015, and will continue to be inflicted on him and his family until the end of time, surely he has to see that America as founded or at least as it operated at the bare minimum of how it was intended to operate has been snuffed out. Infuriating and frustrating to say the least. 

So now, he’s going to surrender to this Aunt Fanny fascist in Georgia and allow himself to be debased with mugshots as well as be muzzled, lest his bail be revoked and he gets chucked in a prison cell.

This is just regular party politics? This is business as usual? Meh, maybe the focus shouldn’t be on what Trump should or should not do given these circumstances. Maybe we should start thinking about what it is that we should be doing. Because soon enough, we’ll be looking back at the situation as it stands today as “the good old days.” 

I honestly don’t think I’ve ever felt more helpless about things in my life. God forbid we get to the stage of feeling hopeless.* * * * *

And yesterday, Sponge-Brain Shits-Pants finally shows up in Maui and gives himself a hotfoot. The death toll here is going to possibly top 1,000 people and he’s joking around? It’s an horrendous tragedy, which is getting either zero press or otherwise is being blamed on “climate change” if not “haoli-supremacy.” The stark truth is that every tragedy or catastrophe that has befallen the United States, it is the Democrats and Leftists that either caused it or exacerbated it.Yet, it’s the people who have voted for this, time and time again, that in this case are suffering grievously. Along with the rest of us.

One day if they do wake up and try to vote their way out of it, they’ll get a cold slap in the face when what happened on election night 2020 happens to them.

ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY

• Michael Walsh: “You say you want a revolution.” “What Is to be Done?”
• “Be prepared for disorder, persecution and chaos in the months ahead.” American Self-Government is Falling Apart
• Naomi Wolf: “And on analyzing my own indoctrination.” On Hearing President Trump in Person — And Not Hating It

BIDEN CRIME FAMILY REVELATIONS

• “Patrick Ho, the nominal leader of CEFC’s NGO, was convicted in 2018 for bribing a high-ranking Ugandan UN official for preferential treatment of CEFC in future Ugandan business dealings, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York.”Chinese Energy Firm That Paid Hunter Millions Also Funded NGO That Advised UN On Climate Change, Archives Show
• Margot Cleveland: “The corruption has reached new depths, and impeachment inquiries are the only acceptable path forward.” Regime Media Launder Dirty Details of Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal and His Dad’s Filthy DOJ
• “In their motion, the attorneys state that Hunter Biden has been informed of and consents to their withdrawal. They express confidence that it will not have any adverse effect on him and affirm their satisfaction with the continued representation of Messrs. Lowell and Jones. Abbe David Lowell of Winston & Strawn LLP will continue to represent Hunter Biden until the conclusion of the matter.” 3 More Hunter Biden Lawyers Withdraw from His Case
• “Capitol Hill should resist this lie with every constitutional power it can muster.” No, Appointing a ‘Special Counsel’ is Not a License for DOJ to Obstruct Congress
• “It’s not some big mystery. The Bidens were selling access and taking bribes — and not even trying very hard to hide it.” Everyone Knows Why Joe Biden Used a Pseudonym: Corruption

SHAMPEACHMENT 1.0, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION

• “The former president made his position known about turning himself in via a Truth Social post on Monday.” (He should have told Big Fat Fanny to “come and get me.” – jjs) Trump Will Turn Himself in Thursday for Fulton County Charges
• William Jacobson: No witness intimidation or communications with witnesses about the facts of the case including through “posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another individual on social media.” What The Trump Indictments Are Really All About (Hint: Not What You Think)
• “This move would not only dispose of Donald Trump, but it would also dispose of Joe Biden.”Can Democrats Constitutionally End Trump’s Campaign?
• A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, handed down ten indictments on August 14, charging Trump and other associates over Trump’s efforts to contest the 2020 election results in that state. “If I were a defense lawyer in this case, I would start with that phone call. It’s the most exculpatory piece of evidence,” Dershowitz told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow. Alan Dershowitz Says Trump Call To Brad Raffensperger Is ‘The Most Exculpatory Piece Of Evidence’

CIVIL WAR 2.0: J-6 FBI FALSE FLAG “RIOT” & AFTERMATH, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION 

• “The use of the term ‘far right’ and ‘populist’ is a defamatory tool meant to delegitimize certain political opinions.” The Specter of the Far Right and Its Hidden Asymmetry
• Robert Spencer: “Philadelphia officials are insisting that their young terror suspect was “radicalized on the Internet” and that his plans had nothing to do with Islam, but is anyone there looking into the possibility that his determination to strike against America arose from sources closer to home? Or is such a suggestion so far out of the bounds of our leftist-dominated public discourse today that Philly officials wouldn’t dare even allow themselves to think it? Has no one considered the fact that all the hateful and divisive rhetoric pouring forth from the left, as well as from some Muslim leaders, is inevitably going to be taken seriously by someone?” Far-Left Philly Lawyer Shocked, Shocked to Discover His Son Is Accused Terrorist
• “More laws will not solve the real problem: the fundamental spiritual or moral decay in American society.” Weak Solutions for Government Corruption
• “This raises serious fiduciary, antitrust, and conflict-of-interest concerns. As President I will cut off the real hand that guides the ESG movement – not the invisible hand of the free market, but the invisible fist of government itself,” said the tech entrepreneur, a previously unknown figure who has now pulled ahead of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in multiple polls. BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street Are ‘Most Powerful Cartel in History’, Says Vivek

MAUI WILDFIRE DISASTER & DISASTROUS GOVT. RESPONSE

• “The moment occurred on Monday as the [so-called quote-unquote “president”] mingled with a first responder, prompting laughter from people nearby.” (Tell that to relatives of the 800-plus missing people – jjs) Watch – Biden Jokes About the “Hot Ground” While Visiting Maui Wildfires: “You Guys Catch the Boots Here?”
• Daniel Greenfield: “Instead of preparing for wildfires, Hawaii was busy going ‘green.'”Climate Change Didn’t Cause the Maui Fires, Environmentalists Did

FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH

• “As I have said numerous times in the last week, it is not a crime in America to be a reporter. These affidavits prove that the only so-called ‘crime’ Chief Cody was investigating was being a reporter.” Police Chief Allegedly Identified Theft in Affidavits to Justify Marion County Record Raid
• “This is a blatant example of an obstruction of first amendment rights.” Female Athlete Silenced at Library Event Space for Affirming Science
• Doocy explained that “if Donald Trump says, ‘everybody knows me, I don’t need to do it’, then Joe Biden goes, ‘everybody knows me, I’m [fake] president’.” (Doocy has a point here, as Ace elucidated yesterday – jjs) Fox News To No Longer Allow Trump Surrogates In Debate ‘Spin Room’ After Trump Refuses To Show Up
• “It’s the dirty little secret of the modern internet age: Increasingly, advertisers are deciding which content you are allowed to read, listen to, and discuss.” The Top 3 Censored Topics in America in 2023

THE ECONOMY, STUPID

• “Looking to dodge rampant crime, stiff taxes and an increasingly exorbitant cost of living, 158 fed-up financial firms representing a whopping $993 billion in assets have packed up and left the Big Apple, taking thousands of high-paid employees with them, the data shows.”New York Loses $1 Trillion in Wall Street Business as Firms Flee the City: Report
• “What has become of USAA?” The Decline and Fall of a Once Great Company

RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS, JUNK SCIENCE, LYSENKOISM

• “After test-driving one for an entire week, we learned we will never buy a Tesla or any electric vehicle as long as we have the option of gas-powered cars or even hybrids.” I Rented a Tesla for a Week and am Totally Sold on Gas-Powered Cars
• “Regulators move to phase out gas furnaces for an electric-powered appliance that will raise costs, cause more climate damage per pound than carbon—and won’t even keep people warm.” California’s Heat-Pump Fantasy
• Robert Zimmerman: “While computer models have some value in helping climate scientists understand how the climate functions, the models are not research. Each is simply a computer programmer’s attempt to create a model that simulates the atmosphere.” It is Time to Devalue the Software Research of Climate Models

AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY

• “Welcome to Leftism.” New York Reform Laws Allow Illegal Alien to Brutally Rape Woman
• The migrants didn’t kill themselves . . . – jjs NYC Wants To Shove Migrants In Shuttered Jeffrey Epstein Jail

CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY

• “The 29-year-old Honda Accord driver, whose name has not been officially released, is believed to have been suffering a mental-health episode at the time and has since been hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation, sources said.” (Religion of Peace peacenik or random wackadoo? – jjs) Hit-and-Run Driver Told Police “It’s In God’s Hands” After Hitting Seven Pedestrians in Midtown Manhattan and Crashing in Queens: Cops

AMERICA AND THE WORLD IMPRISONED: CHINESE CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS

• “Lionsgate is requiring employees who physically work at its headquarters in Santa Monica to wear masks at all times when in the building, effective immediately, except when alone in an enclosed office or large open workspace. In addition, employees are required to submit to daily [Chinese] COVID testing and to report the results to the company, according to an internal memo obtained by Deadline.” Chinese COVID Mandates Return to Hollywood: Lionsgate Requires Employees to Mask Up, Submit to Daily Testing 

EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT

• “Labor union representing principals joins with CAIR in blasting school district, with principals union saying the school district was publicly claiming it wasn’t indoctrinating kids, then forcing staff to do it anyway and take the heat.” Muslim Group, Principals Union Say School System Lied To Stop Parents From Opting Their Children Out Of Transgender Lessons
• “Several school districts within Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas will be operating on a four-day class schedule in an effort to retain and address a shortage of teachers within the education system and state. As of May 8, 850 school districts had moved to a four-day week or a later start time since 2019, a move intended to improve student’s mental health, cut spending and combat teacher shortages.” Schools Increasingly Shift To Four-Day Week To Appease Disgruntled Teachers
• “A lot is riding on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ effort to transform a single, small state college into one that is not a bastion of leftist orthodoxy.” Lawsuit Against New College of Florida is About Maintaining Leftist Domination of Academia
• “Chinese parents around the country are launching programs and schools to defend traditional values like hard work and meritocracy.” Forging Their Own Path

ABORTION

• “The law also made it clear that abortions could only be performed at hospitals, not at abortion clinics, which naturally peeved Planned Parenthood. After all, the organization makes money by killing babies, so any limitations directly impact its revenue.” Leftists Melt Down Over Indiana’s Pro-Life Laws, While Pro-Lifers Rejoice

POLITICS 

• “Only a madman who’s up 41 points would risk that lead by participating in a debate with a half-dozen other candidates who—I’m sorry, but this is true—do not matter.” Donald Trump Is Wise to Skip the Fox News Debate
• “The first Republican primary debate of the 2024 cycle will take place tomorrow in Milwaukee—without frontrunner Donald Trump.” (I’m watching for the first person to unequivocally stand behind Trump the martyr, not necessarily the candidate, for what is being done to him and all of us – jjs) What We’re Watching for in the First GOP Primary Debate
• Victor Davis Hanson: “Here’s a list of what he should actually apologize for.” Actually, Joe, All Your ‘Objectives’ Were Failures
• “Even Democrats say new evidence of bribery, if true, should lead to the [so-called quote-unquote “president’s”] removal from office.” Half of Dems Want Biden Gone if Bribery Charges are True: I&I/TIPP Poll
• “I’d rather lose this race and speak truth at every step than win by saying what I’m ‘supposed to.’” Vivek Ramaswamy Op-Ed: My 10 Truths for the 2024 Campaign
• Trump campaign and influencers, who have called DeSantis and his supporters every vile term imaginable, are trying to stoke anger over this: “The movement has… gotta be based in principle. Because if you’re not rooted in principle, if all we are is listless vessels that [are] just supposed to follow whatever happens to come down the pike on Truth Social every morning, that’s not going to be a durable movement.” Fake Outrage Over DeSantis “Listless Vessels” Comment
• “Trump and I share something in common and that is that neither of us does well in a number two position.” Video: Ramaswamy “Not Interested” In Becoming Vice President
• “There is an unprecedented crisis at our southern border. I believe that the GOP’s policies of law and order protecting safety, and backing the blue best align with my values and the values of the citizens of Kleberg County.” Another Texas Democrat Bolts From the Party to Join GOP Over the Border Crisis
• Look, Crybaby, there isn’t a person alive who isn’t scared of being caught in his gravitational field and being sucked into his maw – jjs Kinzinger: Trump Is “Scared to Death of Chris Christie”

THE UKRAINIAN “FRONT”

• “Led by Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarus is officially not a party the war in Ukraine – but it was used as a staging ground by Russian forces during the early stages of the invasion, and now hosts Wagner Group mercenaries who departed Russia following an abortive march on Moscow.” U.S. Orders Americans in Belarus to “Depart Immediately”
• “While both sides have made good use of drones, they will likely not become the weapon that wins the Ukraine war.” The War in Ukraine Is No Game of Drones

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL

• “Arévalo, a 64-year-old former diplomat and son of former Guatemalan President Juan José Arévalo (1945-1951), will succeed conservative President Alejandro Giammattei after his four-year term ends in January 2024, marking a pronounced ideological shift in the Central American nation.” Guatemala: Bernando Arévalo Wins Presidential Race, Swinging Country Hard Left
• “Notwithstanding this uncertain future, the Guatemalan people’s victory over the maneuvers of the nation’s elites deserves celebration.” A Defeat for Guatemala’s Elites
• “The country’s political mainstream is becoming increasingly authoritarian as it considers whether to ban the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party after it has surged to over 20 percent in the national polls.” Germany Building ‘Mass Surveillance Apparatus’ Similar to the Nazis & Stasi, Historian Warns
• “The country’s ticking time bomb economy is nearing the point of detonation.” (hat tip to commenter MTF – jjs) China’s property crash is becoming more dangerous by the day
• “While the Chinese authorities have a remarkable track record when it comes to containing economic crises, the challenges posed by a significant growth slowdown, combined with high debt levels – especially for local governments and the property sector – are unprecedented.” (hat tip also to commenter MTF – jjs) The Debt Supercycle Comes to China
• “Now is the time for the United States to bring New Zealand into the fold of a regional alliance.” New Zealand Sobering Up to Chinese Threat
• “Canary Island regional President Fernando Clavijo said on Sunday that investigations into the cause of the fire have been able to determine that someone started the blaze on purpose but there have not been any arrests made, according to CTV.” Arson Cause of Wildfires on Spain’s Tourist Island Tenerife
• “All Londoners are real Londoners, no matter their ethnicity, and Sadiq Khan needs to apologise and stop these desperate, politically-motivated attempts to divide people.”Mayor’s Office Says White British Family “Not Really Londoners”
• “India first faced Jihad as far back as the 8th century.” Will India Be Able to Withstand an Islamic Assault from Within?
• Intervening would, presumably, have been tantamount to a “hate crime.” In such an instance, it’s probably for the best for all involved parties, for their own sake, to lie back and let him tire himself out. Those are Our Values™. This is Our Democracy™. (But “far right” parties must be outlawed? – jjs) Afghan Migrant Sexually Assaults Incapacitated German Teen on Subway Platform ‘for Hours’

BIDEN AFGHANISTAN BUG-OUT DISASTER AFTERMATH

• “It’s a moral disgrace for a [so-called quote-unquote “president”] not to have mercy on the people that he serves.” Afghanistan Gold Star Mom: I Wept, Wanted Comfort From Biden. He Suggested a Photo With Him Instead.

DEFENSE, MILITARY, SECURITY AFFAIRS

• The Ministry of State Security identified the CIA spy as a 39-year-old named “Hao” and claimed that the case “is under investigation” without specifying if Hao was in police custody, what ministry Hao allegedly helped the CIA infiltrate, or whether or not the Chinese Communist Party believed Hao was the only Chinese national involved in the alleged espionage. The Chinese state newspaper Global Times appeared to identify Hao as a man.China Claims CIA Infiltrated ‘Critical Unit’ of a Communist Government Agency
• “While factors such as poor fitness levels among potential recruits could be contributing to the Pentagon’s recruiting crisis, another likely reason is the Biden [junta’s] embrace of DEI ideology throughout the military.” Report: Pentagon To Make Entrance Exams Easier Amid Military Recruiting Crisis

WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM 

• Robert Spencer: “A heartwarming story from our new America.” Utah Woman Attends Party Without Her Muslim Boyfriend. He Shoots Her in the Leg.

TROPICAL STORM HILARY AFTERMATH

• “The storm, which made landfall on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Sunday, was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone but resulted in mass power outages and flooding across Southern California. Over 45,500 customers were without power across the state as of 1 p.m. Eastern, per Poweroutage.us. Over 10,000 of those outages are in Los Angeles County.” Flooding in ‘Cut off’ Palm Springs as Hilary Passes Through: Trapped Cars, Roads Washed Away
• “The Los Angeles Times went right to the ‘climate change’ narrative as part of its storm coverage.” Tropical Storm Hilary Rolls into San Diego with Rain, Winds, and Media Hysteria

MAUI WILDFIRES DISASTER & DISASTROUS GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

• “Hawaii governor is still trying to tie climate change into the cause of the wildfires.” Hawaii Wildfires: 114 Confirmed Dead, 850 Still Missing
• As he drove toward downtown Lahaina, Biden passed signs that said “NO COMMENT,” “REALLY $7?,  “ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS”, and “FJB,” as well as at least two flags promoting the 2024 candidacy of former President Donald Trump. Angry Maui Residents Slam Biden as So-Called Quote-Unquote “president” Brings Lectern and Tiny Table for Water to Hawaiian Rubble
• “The false claim did not appear to be challenged by any of the corporate media in tow, traveling with the [so-called quote-unquote “president”]. Indeed since the start of the fatal fires, Joe Biden has actually taken two vacations; including a weekend at his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home, while most recently he has been relaxing at the luxurious home of the radical billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer.” 3 Weeks Since Maui Fires Began, Biden Claims He’s “Been There From Day 1”

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE

• The Caucus announced it would not support any funding bill that does not “include the House-passed ‘Secure the Border Act of 2023’ to cease the unchecked flow of illegal migrants, combat the evils of human trafficking, and stop the flood of dangerous fentanyl into our communities.” House Freedom Caucus Throws Wrench Into Congress’ Government Spending Fight
• “State’s unemployment fund already $20 billion in the red.” Paid to Strike: California Dems Push Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY 

• “To date, Aljazira Capital and Boryung Co., Ltd., have anchored the round, paired with support from an array of diverse backers that include deep-tech venture capital funds and strategic brand partners, positioning Axiom Space as second to SpaceX for the most amount of money raised by a private space company in 2023, based on available pitchbook data.”Axiom raises $350 million in private investment capital
• “Of all many cool images I’ve posted, today might take the cake (pun intended) for the best illustration of the alien nature of Mars.” A Martian wedding cake surrounded by brain terrain

FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY

• “With so many strong relationships with gay and bisexual men throughout his formative years, it seems altogether likely that Obama did not restrict ‘making love to men’ just to his ‘imagination.’” Barack Obama’s Gay Fantasies and the Gay Men in his Life
• Geraghty, who [so-called quote-unquote “president”] Joe Biden appointed, blocked part of a state law prohibiting hormone replacement therapy in favor of four anonymous children and their parents who sued the state, arguing the law “is substantially likely to violate the Equal Protection Clause.” Georgia Ban On Hormone Treatment For Minors Blocked By Federal Judge
• “The LGBT movement’s long march through the institutions.” Celebrate Pride?

CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE

• The greatest hit collection also has “We Will Rock You” and “Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy.” Universal Music Cancels Queen’s Hit “Fat Bottomed Girls” but Keeps “Bohemian Rhapsody”
• “It is the talk of the music industry, nobody can work out why such a good-natured fun song can’t be acceptable in today’s society.” (No fun of any kind! – jjs) Amid Era of “Body Positivity” Queen’s “Fat Bottom Girls” Gets Cancelled
• Christian Toto: “Club Random host brags about his political acumen … and then this happened.” Bill Maher’s Self Own Is One for the Ages
• “The poli-cultural factors imposed by the left weigh heavily on young victims like Philip.”The Left’s War on Young People
• “When little Johnny goes to school this fall, he may face another danger.” Why Johnny Cant Play Tag
• “Waverley novels will help one grow up.” Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley Inverse to Hollywood’s Barbie
• “Sport imitates culture.” America’s National Women’s Soccer Team Reflects a Nation’s Decline
• Lloyd Billingsley: “Crucial historical facts concealed.” The Oppenheimer File: Missing Cast and Forgotten Back Stories

HITHER & YON 

• “The conservative movement will miss him and his illustrious family.” James L. Buckley, 1923-2023, RIP
• “The House UnAmerican Activities Committee may have pushed constitutional limits, but Hiss was guilty.” Nixon, Hiss, and the Red Hot Summer of 1948

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