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Sen. Bob Menendez introduced a bill four days ago which would ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of suppressors illegal in the U.S. Menendez's call comes on the heels of the Virginia Beach shooting, in which the shooter used a suppressed handgun to kill 12 people. Menendez's call is certainly reactionary to a single case of gun violence. Menendez commented on his reasoning behind the ban, stating, "The sound of gunshots is what tells you that your life is in danger, and that it's time to run, hide, take cover, call the police and help others save themselves."...

To just about every American not in government, debts matter. Spending matters. Personal and family debt levels matter. That’s because those of us here in flyover country have to pay our bills. We can’t just buy, buy, buy and spend, spend, spend — putting everything on credit for our progeny to pay off. Or not. But that’s how our government has treated spending and debt for decades. Remember the last time the federal government ran a budget surplus? I do; it was during the final years of the otherwise scandal-plagued Clinton administration. A ‘third way’ Democrat and, by today’s standards,...

On today's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough, speaking as someone who unequivocally proclaimed "I want Donald Trump to lose," said that last night's debate was a "disaster" for Democrats. Scarborough made a four-pronged argument: first, Dems went after each other rather than attacking President Trump. Second and third: the unanimous Dem support for health-care-for-life for illegal immigrants, and for making illegal entry into the US no longer illegal, will lose the Dem candidate several states. Finally, whereas Kamala Harris scored points with her attack on Joe Biden regarding busing, no Democrat today will actually support busing, moving children, for example, an...

It’s not exactly news but the only thing to be gleaned from last night’s “debate” is that Big Media has decided to throw in with Kamala. And she did not disappoint. Her handlers sent her in well groomed in every sense of the word armed with smug self-righteous clips and quotable sound bites.  So there is a consensus today among “non-partisan journalists” that the angry woman of color and friend-of-Barack was the clear winner last night. Grooming the New Guard of Fairy TalesAnd we all know how important consensus, especially among journalists, is to a presidential campaign.Sadly for Joey B,...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) Kamala Harris became a serious contender for the Democrat nomination last night. The Willie Brown paramour from California won the debate by landing a massive body blow on front-runner Joe Biden, putting her star on the rise in the race and accelerating Biden’s inevitable fall. Watch this clip – it is devastating for Biden: “It’s a mis-charicteration (sic)” are the first words out of our nation’s Unfrozen Caveman Senator’s mouth. He looks like one of the old Democrat segregationists he “got stuff done” with back in the 1970s, an age that most...

I guess the highlight or lowlight depending on one's perspective of last night's Communist debate was Kamala BrownHarris tearing into Biden for opposing the Federal gov't imposing busing on school districts. I was growing up when this issue exploded in the 70s with what happened in Boston being the most notable incident. So is it safe to say, Harris is now in favor of reintroducing that policy? If there is one issue that the SUV Upper Middle Class and Limousine Liberals will revolt over is forcing their children to go to school with brown and black kids. I live in...

Twitter will hide tweets from world leaders and politicians that break its rules, but not remove them from the Internet.... Officials in Harney County, Oregon are urging a federal judge not to issue a preliminary injunction preventing ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond from using federal lands for cattle grazing...... US Chief Justice John Roberts joining four liberal justices in a 5-4 decision Thursday saying the White House has not provided a good enough reason to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census..... The US Supreme Court also ruling that federal courts do not have a say over legislative maps...

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Did you catch last night's debate where Beto-Male and Fauxahontas got stuck at the kiddie table? Hopefully you didn't, but I decided to watch so you wouldn't have to! I debated doing a drunk blog, but The VodkaPundit already does it better than I ever can. That said, I need to give two quick takes from tonight's debate: These nimrods turned talking over each other into an art form. Obnoxious behavior during debates is nothing new, but ensuring that neither you nor the person you're sparring with gets unheard doesn't do either of you any favors. I'm not sure when...

Attorney General William Barr was at the recent US Attorneys’ National Conference, providing opening remarks. While the attendees were watching the NYPD Pipes and Drums, group, The Emerald Society, AG Barr steps off the dais to join the group in a rendition of of Scotland the Brave. (see 5:52) As the US Attorneys National Conference got under way the NYPD Pipes and Drums corp began playing, Attorney General Barr briefly went backstage, and then come out with his own Bagpipe to join them in a stirring rendition A priceless moment for AG Barr, the Attorney Generals and staff and the...

During Wednesday night’s Democrat presidential debate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) boasted that she has forsaken the values instilled in her by her parents. […]Let me say there is no one in our government, at any level, who has the right to tell any American who they should be allowed to love or who they should be allowed to marry. My record in Congress for over six years shows my commitment to fighting for LGBTQ equality. I serve on the Equality Caucus and recently voted for passage of the Equality Act. Maybe, many people in this country can relate to the...

All Christians should be aware of and be prepared for the arrival of the ‘gay church’ that will rewrite the Bible and begin to push the narrative that God loves you “just the way you are” with no change required on your part. We will be writing about this in detail in the coming weeks., and have already begun to tell you about in articles like this one here and many others as well. In case you haven’t figured it out by now, the Church Age is coming to a close, and things are getting ready to break into tiny,...

Twitter Begins Censoring Trump's Tweets Twitter announced on Thursday that it would censor President Trump's tweets going into the 2020 election ...

President Trump on Wednesday told Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to come up with a policy that would allow athletes enrolled in military academies to play professional sports upon graduation. The policy would be a rollback from what the Trump administration enacted in 2017, according to The Hill. “Highly talented cadets and midshipmen who receive the extraordinary benefits of an education from an Academy or through a ROTC program at taxpayer expense should be able to both take advantage of the short window of time during which playing professional sports is realistically possible, while also honoring the commitment they...

President Donald Trump’s popularity with the general public has been wobbly, but his standing with business continues to be strong. Small business owners in particular remain high on the president’s pro-business agenda of lower taxes and deregulation, according to a survey released Tuesday by Wilmington Trust. The survey of more than 1,000 privately held businesses taken between May 24-June 14 found that 59% of respondents “strongly or somewhat” approve of the way the Trump administration has handled business-related issues. Also, 53% said the administration’s policies have had a positive impact on their businesses, while 46% say their confidence has increased...

<p>But then, you might not be taking into consideration two things: Chief Justice John Roberts and his disdain for the current occupant of the Oval Office, President Donald Trump.</p> <p>Thanks to Roberts, who was appointed by an establishment ‘conservative’ president, George W. Bush, the Census Bureau will likely not be able to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census because…well, because.</p>

Today’s Campaign Update, PART II (Because The Campaign Never Ends) So, the plan to boost Fauxcahontas continues today, with both the New York Times and Washington Post dutifully claiming that she “won” the first debate Wednesday night. Well, there’s no surprise there, right? Right. Think about it: How could she have possibly not have been at least one of the “winners” on that stage? The DNC/NBC had ensured she would be the only candidate on-stage polling above 3% support. They had also rigged the process to ensure that she would be placed dead-center among the field of 10 contenders, a...

Twitter will add warning labels to tweets from world leaders that break its rules following years of public criticism and uncertainty around contentious posts from Donald Trump and other politicians. On Thursday, the San Francisco-based company introduced a new policy for tweets from well known government officials that violate its policies on abuse, harassment, and violent threats. Instead of removing the violative posts, it will put them behind a warning notice. That notice will explain that a tweet was found to be in violation of Twitter’s policies, but has been allowed to remain on the platform because the company believes...

<p>Following an accusation made by beloved columnist E. Jean Carroll that President Donald Trump raped her in the mid-1990’s, the hosts of “The View” weighed in, putting their support behind an investigation into the incident.</p> <p>While the president has categorically denied the claims, host Joy Behar said that she believes Carroll, saying, “If it walks like a duck and it talks like a duck,” of Trump.</p>

We are familiar with the pattern. Leak details about fake documents like the Steele dossier to the media, then use the media reports as a second source “corroborating” the unverified report when using it to justify your illegal actions. More evidence of the deceitful and arguably illegal actions by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller has popped up, this time regarding Paul Manafort’s “black cash ledger” allegedly documenting criminal financial moves on his part and it parallels the criminality of the use of the Steele Dossier by the FBI to lie to the FISA court to authorize the surveillance of Team...