Vanity of all Vanities

Breitbart ^ | 11-16-19 | wac3rd

[Alas Babylon!]

You’re right, no one here should give up.

My takeaway from the driveby’s is that they hate Trump, so anything they say about him is based on that hatred. How can I then rationally listen to such people?

It’s “Bye Felicia” to whatever their gaslighting.

Still, we need to be aware of their tricks so we can easily confront them publically.

But it really is like arguing with a lunatic—you won’t win. All you can hope is that all the bystanders see how crazy they are.

I do believe the majority of the country already knows.

[DesertRhino]

Can’t succeed? Hell, it already did. And if that’s not enough to local imbecile Factory turns out a new class every May educated to a near certainty about the righteousness of socialism.

And all protesting today is done for the benefit of anything advancing the cause of big big-government, global warming, more regulation, more government, I’m so old I remember when youth protesters wanted less government running their life.

If we View the coup as a manifestation of the Revolutionary communism Taking Over America I would say it’s already succeeded. Oh by the way, they want your AR-15

[DesertRhino]

Well, it’s soft unless you happen to be Rodger Stone laying in bed one morning, when the FBI thugs show up.

[BlueHorseShoe]

After this last hearing I vow to not watch another one. What a waste of time. I often take a break a few days from politics. It’s really s great idea. I have so many things I enjoy, like photography and my beautiful cats and I’m a painter. It’s such a waste to get so wrapped up in this stuff 24/7. And you can still stay informed just not living and breathing it every second.

Did you see the jeopardy question asking who was the attorney for the porn star? I’m wording it differently. But NOBODY knew! That made an impression on me. People, even smart people, out in the world are not living immersed in politics.

[Karoo]

Even Rush takes a break. I wonder if our president takes a break

[Spruce]

[Spruce]

[LibertyWoman]

excellent post TE

[DarthVader]

Go take a chill pill and GU!

[CommieCutter]

I did the same. I pay just enough attention to know what’s going on. No more stressing over this garbage. I wasted 8 years obsessing over Obama. And I’m sure the older folks here spent 16 years obsessing over Obama and Clinton.

[Texas Eagle]

I didn’t see it but I heard about it. Even Jeopardy questions have a political bent to them. Nothing against the show, I just stopped watching somewhere along the line.

[Texas Eagle]

Thank you, LW.

[BlueHorseShoe]

Oh I don’t watch Jeopardy. This was in the news. On The Five. It was funny. Jesse Watters said they should have used “creepy porn lawyer” and maybe they’d have known. Haha

[Texas Eagle]

The Five and The Greg Gutfeld Show are the only news type shows I record. And even then I just fast forward to whatever Gutfeld says on The Five. The Gutfeld show is pretty funny. Even as annoying as Kat Timpf is, she does come up with some pretty funny stuff.

[BlueHorseShoe]

Yes same here! I enjoy The Five but Juan is apparently stupid! Love Gutfeld show but he’s been repeating a lot from The Five lately on his show. Kinda gripes me. But he’s great although I think his show used to be funnier. I love love love Jesse Watters! He just gets better and better.

I do record Outnumbered but I can’t watch if Marie Harf is on. And Jessica Tarlov. Omg!

[Haddit]

Sorry about the Facebook links but I like to argue a lot.

WATCH: Video shows AOC calling for a socialist ‘revolution’ at a Bernie Sanders rally in Iowa – True Pundit
truepundit.com
WATCH: Video shows AOC calling for a socialist ‘revolution’ at a Bernie Sanders rally in Iowa http://ow.ly/drCf30pRW9l
https://www.facebook.com/truepunditnews/posts/879652732432306

Gohmert on Impeachment: Dems ‘Coup’ Will ‘Push This Country to a Civil War’ – True Pundit
truepundit.com
https://www.facebook.com/truepunditnews/posts/872132139851032

“Trump/Pence #OutNow as the Marxist Revolution Continues
gellerreport.com
War is coming.
https://www.facebook.com/pamelageller/posts/10158623636442439

This Is A Seditious Coup - Last Time Democrats Did This They Eventually Hanged for Their Sedition
thegatewaypundit.com
https://www.facebook.com/gatewaypundit/posts/10157480723780575

GOP lawmaker invokes possibility of ‘civil war’ after House votes on Trump impeachment procedures
thehill.com
On Thursday, Democrats voted to establish formal impeachment proceeding rules as the inquiry into President Trump continues. In response, one Republican lawmaker took to the House floor to tear into the probe and warn Democrats they are “about to push this country to a civil war.”
https://www.facebook.com/TheHill/posts/10157619546629087

GOP Rep. Gohmert invokes “civil war” following major impeachment vote
axios.com
GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert warned of a “civil war” following a major vote formalizing the impeachment inquiry against Trump.
https://www.facebook.com/axiosnews/posts/2551810295065700

Is the USA headed for a violent revolt in 2020?
americanthinker.com
Could another violent internal war in America erupt yet again? While it is not probable, the possibilities are sobering.
Read: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/is_the_usa_headed_for_a_violent_revolt_in_2020.html
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanThinker/posts/2478357208867685

CATO Survey: 47% Of American Socialists Believe “Taking Violent Action Against the Rich May Be Justified”
thewashingtonstandard.com
CATO Survey: 47% Of American Socialists Believe “Taking Violent Action Against the Rich May Be Justified” https://thewashingtonstandard.com/cato-survey-47-of-american-socialists-believe-taking-violent-action-against-the-rich-may-be-justified/
https://www.facebook.com/thewashingtonstandard/posts/2445670548882362

A second American civil war is nothing to look forward to
americanthinker.com
“In the situation of the world today, a dominant world power such as the United States cannot have a purely civil war, confined to a struggle between domestic forces.”
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanThinker/posts/2437902412913165

2020: The Left Goes to War
americanthinker.com
“A victory by Donald Trump next November will result in widespread rioting, property damage, people injured, and many communities irreparably damaged.”
More: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/2020_the_left_goes_to_war.html
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanThinker/posts/2455210354515704

If Donald Trump Is Impeached, That Will Be A Sign That All Hell Is About To Break Loose In America
thewashingtonstandard.com
If Donald Trump Is Impeached, That Will Be A Sign That All Hell Is About To Break Loose In America https://thewashingtonstandard.com/if-donald-trump-is-impeached-that-will-be-a-sign-that-all-hell-is-about-to-break-loose-in-america/
https://www.facebook.com/thewashingtonstandard/posts/2459519140830836

How To Start A Civil War
canadafreepress.com
https://www.facebook.com/CanadaFreePress/posts/10157579784661877

Battleground: 7 in 10 say US ‘on the edge of civil war’
washingtonexaminer.com
7 in 10 Americans say US on the edge of Civil War. You can thank Washington DC for that one.
https://www.facebook.com/ConservativeTreehouse/posts/2477980292237327

Voters say U.S. closing in on the ‘edge of a civil war’: poll
thehill.com
The average American voter believes the U.S. is two-thirds of the way to the “edge of a civil war,” according to a new poll released by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.
https://www.facebook.com/TheHill/posts/10157591890704087

MLB probes umpire who reportedly threatened ‘CIVAL WAR’ over impeachment
washingtonpost.com
“I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020,” Rob Drake tweeted.
https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/posts/10159194833282293

[outofsalt]

"Lo and behold! There's a life just waiting to be lived out there!"

We're all going to hell in a handbasket, but there are still some laughs to be had.

"Take a break. God's got this."

Imagine His frustration!

[Haddit]

I finished this today.
Senator Grassley wrote a letter to Loretta Lynch on August 15, 2016.
Grassley was demanding that she answer questions on the pay to play access to Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State.
That letter is in a PDF file format.
I’ve retyped it in Facebook Notes and made all the links clickable. You can see it here:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/steve-siemen/grassleys-letter-to-loretta-lynch-august-15-2016/10157653410225040/

Grassley’s Letter to Loretta Lynch August 15, 2016
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/constituents/upload/2016-08-15%20CEG%20to%20DOJ%20%28Clinton%20Foundation%29.pdf

These are some of Grassley’s links:
2 Sarah Westwood, “Justice Department officials pushed for Clinton Foundation probe, Washington Examiner (August 11, 2016). Available at https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/justice-department-officials-pushed-for-clinton-foundation-probe

3 Daniella Diaz, Pamela Brown, Elise Labott, “Newly released Clinton emails shed light on relationship between State Dept. and Clinton Foundation,” CNN (August 10, 2016). Available at
https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/09/politics/hillary-clinton-emails-judicial-watch/index.html

4 Catherine Herridge and Pamela K. Browne, “FBI’s Clinton probe expands to public corruption track,” FOXNEWS (January 11, 2016). Available at https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbis-clinton-probe-expands-to-public-corruption-track

5 Steven Lee Myers, “Comey Won’t Answer Question About Clinton Foundation,” New York Times (July 7, 2016). Available at https://www.nytimes.com/live/james-comey-testifies-before-congress/clinton-2/

6 Jo Becker and Mike McIntire, “Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal,” THE NEW YORK TIMES (April 23, 2015);
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html

John Solomon and Kelly Riddell, “Bill Clinton’s foundation cashed in as Sweden lobbied Hillary on sanctions,” The Washington Times (June 2, 2015);
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bill-clintons-foundation-cashed-in-as-sweden-lobbied-hillary-on-sanctions

Andrew Perez and David Sirota, “Firms Paid Bill Clinton Millions As They Lobbied Hillary Clinton,” International Business Times (April 28, 2015);
https://www.ibtimes.com/firms-paid-bill-clinton-millions-they-lobbied-hillary-clinton-1899107

David Sirota and Andrew Perez, “Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton’s State Department,” International Business Times (May 26, 2015).
https://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-foundation-donors-got-weapons-deals-hillary-clintons-state-department-1934187

7 Hearing Transcript, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate (January 13, 2009). Accessible at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-111shrg54615/pdf/CHRG-111shrg54615.pdf
. p. 80, 81.

8 Memorandum of Understanding, December 12, 2008, p. 4.

9 Id.

10 Rosalind S. Helderman, “Report: Clinton Foundation says not all donations were disclosed,” THE WASHINGTON POST (March 19, 2015). Available at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/03/19/clinton-foundation-says-not-all-donations-were-disclosed/

11 Id.

12 Joshua Green and Richard Rubin, “Clinton Foundation Failed to Disclose 1,100 Foreign Donations,” BLOOMBERG (April 29, 2015). Available at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-29/clinton-foundation-failed-to-disclose-1-100-foreign-donations

22 Wilson Andrews, “Donations to the Clinton Foundation, and a Russian Uranium Takeover,” THE NEW YORK TIMES (April 22, 2015). Available at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/23/us/clinton-foundation-donations-uranium-investors.html

33 Uranium One to Nuclear Regulatory Commission, January 29, 2013. Accessible at http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1304/ML13043A505.pdf

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Frustrated. Tired. And [angry].

All of which traces to The Establishment - which consists of the journalism cartel, “liberalism” in government and and in Big Education, unions, and the Deep State.

The journalism cartel is IMHO the linchpin of all. Any questioning of the existence of that cartel is challenged to seriously question either that the wire services constitute continual virtual meetings of all major US journalism - or Adam Smith’s dictum that " People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.” It’s an open-and-shut case.

The central governmental function which has empowered and unleashed the journalism cartel upon American society has been the unanimous 1964 New York Times Co. v. Sullivan Warren Court decision - which has essentially suppressed all libel suits by Republican politicians (and judges) It would affect Democrats the same way - but ”liberals” go along perfectly with the journalism cartel and therefore get along perfectly with the journalism cartel.

At the Newseum in the Aspen Institute 2011 Washington Ideas Forum, [Justice Antonin] Scalia said the landmark ruling meant “you can libel public figures without liability so long as you are relying on some statement from a reliable source, whether it’s true or not. (link)

We now live with the practical flaw in the effect of Sullivan - once designate a news outlet “a reliable source,” and it becomes free from any risk of a libel action and so does any other outlet which takes that “reliable” source as gospel. With the result that there is no legal mechanism for treating mere unsworn “testimony” - even rumor - in print any differently in the public discourse than a jury verdict. Would any journalist who feared consequences for libel have joined the chorus of scurrilous rumormongering precipitated by the Kavanaugh hearings? No, the Sullivan decision has opened a veritable Pandora’s Box of libel against Republicans.

So much for the definition of the problem and its causes. What are the possible solutions?

The first obvious solution is antitrust litigation against the journalism cartel - against the Associated Press and its members, and against any and all wire services and their subscribers. All wire services constitute virtual meetings of journalists, after all, and all therefore have the same effect of making “a conspiracy against the public” inevitable. Doing without the wire services would have seemed unreasonable as recently as the 1970’s. But the Internet is a symptom of the fact that telegraphy bandwidth which was scarce and expensive historically, is now dirt cheap.

The second solution which presents itself is to mount a frontal legal challenge to Sullivan. Although there has been 200% turnover in SCOTUS justices since 1964, the fact that Sullivan was unanimous (with enthusiastic concurrences) seems daunting on its face. But Antonin Scalia would have welcomed such an opportunity. That requires an explanation.

As is well known, the Bill of Rights as a set of constitutional amendments was demanded as a condition for ratification of the Constitution. It was “must pass legislation.” There could be nothing in it that could be considered a “poison pill” to prevent passage of the First Amendment (for instance).

The conundrum was that the omission of a bill of rights in the original constitution was intentional - for the reason that although things like freedom of the press and the right to keep and bear arms were established rights in the pubic consciousness, the full and exact extent of the rights of the people was a question of common law, nowhere comprehensively codified. How to formulate such a comprehensive list and gain consensus for the notion that all the rights of the people were preserved?

The answer found in the Bill of Rights is twofold:

• Explicitly numerate the rights which had historically been denied by tyrants, and

• Both

  Amendment 9

  The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

  and

  Amendment 10

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

But notice the wording of the First Amendment WRT freedom of the press: 1A does not refer simply to “freedom of the press” but to “the freedom of the press.” Scalia noted that freedom of the existed at the time of the composition of the Constitution - and so did the right to sue for compensation for libel.

Had the First Amendment referred to " freedom of the press” in the abstract, it would arguably have extinguished both the right of the people to sue for libel and the rights of governments to enforce anti pornography laws. And that would have been controversial - could have been the poison pill which would have subverted the entire Bill of Rights project to solidify consensus around the new Constitution. Instead 1A refers to “the” freedom - freedom within limits - of the press as traditionally understood.

The conclusion, Scalia asserted, is that the First Amendment was crafted to not touch the law of libel. And that in asserting that

". . . libel can claim no talismanic immunity from constitutional limitations. It must be measured by standards that satisfy the First Amendment”

Justice William Brennan and the entire Warren Court erred in Sullivan.

[right way right]

You don’t need coffee, you need Xanax.

Me too.

The new #metoo movement.