December 06, 2024
Dear Patriot,
We are not complaining but … we again have more good news than we could fit into this newsletter. Of course, there is not-so-good news out there but that gets plenty of coverage. What drops away is the good news. This is why we celebrate it every Friday.
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America, Can We Talk? with Debbie Georgatos
Sidney discusses the work of Defending The Republic, The Deep State, the new Trump Administration, Pete Hegseth, the feckless US Senate, the corporate media, election integrity and action, nominated AG Pam Bondi, RFK, Jr, the DOJ, pardons for J6 prisoners, Hunter’s pardon, free speech, the war we are fighting and many other current events.
At Rumble
1- The economy is already responding to the upcoming new Trump Era.
The Winning Has Already Begun
QUOTE: Under normal circumstances, it takes a year or two before a president can have an impact on the economy or world affairs. But Donald Trump won’t be president for almost two months, and already we are feeling the effects of his election.
Consumers are more confident, manufacturers more optimistic, investors more bullish. Canada is promising to toughen up its border controls. Ukraine is talking about how to end its nearly three-year-long war. There’s a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Heck, even Trump’s favorability rating broke through 50%, a rarity since he first announced his candidacy in 2015.
Let’s look at the evidence:
-The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index jumped 13.4% in November to 53.2, the highest in more than three years. Anything over 50 indicates a positive for optimism, and this is the first time the index has been positive since September 2021.
-The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index was up 2.1 points in November and “reached the top of the range that has prevailed over the past two years,” according to chief economist Dana Peterson, who added that “the proportion of consumers anticipating a recession over the next 12 months fell further in November and was the lowest since we first asked the question in July 2022.”
-Manufacturers are more upbeat. Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, says, “The mood among U.S. manufacturers brightened in November (and) optimism about the year ahead has improved to a level not beaten in two and a half years, buoyed by the … prospect of stronger economic growth.”
-Investors are more hopeful about the future. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 7% since Nov. 4, as is the NASDAQ. The S&P 500 is up 6% “as investors cheer the president-elect’s plans to cut taxes and deregulate,” notes Bloomberg.
This can’t be dismissed as meaningless emotionalism. Those who are optimistic about tomorrow are more likely to take risks, invest, and spend today — spurring real growth.
Will these good tidings last? Who knows? But there’s a chance they will. And that’s much more than we’ve had in the past four years.
2- It is a new game of chess.. The pieces are moving fast to catch up with the reality of a strong USA.
Mexican Officials Dissolve ‘Migrant Caravan’ Headed to US, Activists Say
QUOTE: Authorities in Mexico dissolved two caravans of would-be illegal immigrants heading to the United States, just days after President-elect Donald Trump warned he would levy a 25 percent tariff on imports from the country.
Migrant activists said this week that some were bused to cities in southern Mexico, and others were offered transit papers. Migrant rights activist Luis Garcia Villagran said the breaking-up of the two caravans appeared to be part of “an agreement between the president of Mexico and the president of the United States.”
The first of the caravans started out from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala, on Nov. 5, the day Trump was elected. At its height, it had about 2,500 people.
The second caravan of about 1,500 migrants set out on Nov. 20 and made it about 140 miles to the town of Tonala, in Chiapas state, activists say. There, authorities offered a sort of transit visa that allows travel across Mexico for 20 days.
The Mexican National Migration Institute (INM), in a post on X and in a statement, appeared to confirm activists’ reports that at least one caravan was broken up by officials.
3- We included this because it is funny and showcases how Trump deals with foreign leaders and how he always puts America first.
Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau said tariff would kill economy
QUOTE: Last Friday, Trudeau flew to Mar-a-Lago unannounced after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Specifically, Trump is threatening to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico over their failures to curb the flow of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs from those countries into the U.S.
Now, new details are beginning to emerge about the meeting between the two men, which Trump called "very productive."
According to two people at the table who heard the discussion, Trump, while cordial and welcoming, was very direct when it came to what he wants from his counterpart to the North.
Paraphrasing the discussion, Trump told Trudeau that Canada has failed the U.S. border by allowing large amounts of drugs and people across the border, including illegal immigrants from over 70 different countries.
Sources say Trump became more animated when it came to the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, which he estimated to be more than $100 billion.
The president-elect told the prime minister if Canada cannot fix the border issues and trade deficit, he will levy a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods on day one when he returns to office.
Trudeau told Trump he cannot levy the tariff because it would kill the Canadian economy completely. Trump replied – asking, so your country can't survive unless it's ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100 billion?
Trump then suggested to Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state, which caused the prime minister and others to laugh nervously, sources told Fox News.
But he continued, telling Trudeau that prime minister is a better title, though he could still be governor of the 51st state.
Sources told Fox News someone at the table chimed in and advised Trump that Canada would be a very liberal state, which received even more laughter. Trump suggested that Canada could possibly become two states: a conservative and a liberal one.
4- This is not perfect as it leaves a door open, but, it is progress.
LPGA, USGA Ban Most Biological Males From Competing In Women's Golf Events
QUOTE: The USGA and LPGA announced on Wednesday that the majority of biological males (transgender athletes) will no longer be allowed to compete in women's golf events starting next year.
According to the policy, which was released on Wednesday, "athletes who are assigned female at birth are eligible to compete on the LPGA Tour, Epson Tour, Ladies European Tour, and in all other elite LPGA competitions. Players assigned male at birth and who have gone through male puberty are not eligible to compete in the aforementioned events."
The policy leaves open the possibility that a biological male who "transitioned" prior to puberty could still compete in women's professional events.
5- Voters are waking up to the reality of the left’s criminal justice “reform”. This is good news.
21 George Soros-backed Prosecutors Ousted Since 2022
QUOTE: Twenty-one prosecutors backed by left-wing billionaire George Soros because of their support for radical “criminal justice reform” have been ousted in favor of “tough-on-crime” prosecutors since 2022, according to a recent report.
As of June 2022, the U.S. had some 75 Soros-backed prosecutors. But their policies were blamed for kicking off a national crime wave, and a backlash among voters — even Democrats — began.
Since 2022, 21 prosecutors labeled as “tough” have succeeded ones linked to Soros nationwide, according to the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF). The group’s findings include election results from last month.
Replaced officials include former Cook County, Illinois State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx, whose jurisdiction extended to Chicago. Her term ended Monday when Eileen O’Neill Burke was sworn in. Outgoing Alameda County, Calif. District Attorney Pamela Price, who was recalled last month after just 18 months in office, is also featured in LELDF’s findings.
The report also points to the replacements of former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
6- MSNBC just set a 20 year ratings low. Just 38,000 viewers in the 24-54 age group last week. That would not fill a college football stadium in September. Apparently no one wants to be constantly lied to.
MSNBC posts another critical ratings low among critical demo
QUOTE: MSNBC had one of its worst days in two decades last week as the liberal network continues to struggle on the heels of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
On November 26, MSNBC had the lowest-rated, non-holiday weekday among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54 in 20 years. MSNBC managed only 38,000 average demo viewers, its smallest non-holiday audience among the critical viewers since July 19, 2004.
Viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 are the most sought after by advertisers, as they presumably have spending power but aren’t completely set in their ways. The only times MSNBC had a smaller weekday audience among the critical viewers over the last 20 years came on New Year's Day and July 4.
"The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle," "All In with Chris Hayes," "Chris Jansing Reports," "Inside with Jen Psaki," "The Rachel Maddow Show" and Joy Reid’s "ReidOut" all shed at least 50% of its audience among adults age 25-54 since Trump’s victory.
7- Could not be happening to a better con-man!
Church turns on MSNBC host Al Sharpton over $500,000 in payments from Harris campaign
QUOTE: A black church group has called on MSNBC to suspend one of its lead anchors over reports he received $500,000 in undisclosed donations from Kamala Harris’ campaign.
Host Al Sharpton interviewed Ms Harris twice in October on his show PoliticsNation in the lead up to election day.
FEC filings later revealed her campaign had made two donations of $250,000 each to the presenter’s non-profit National Action Network, with the network admitting last week that it was “unaware” of the payments.
The National Black Church Initiative, which represents 150,000 black churches across the country, has said that the payment to Mr Sharpton’s group “puts a moral stain on the integrity of the black Church”.
As well as being a television host, Mr Sharpton is a baptist minister and civil rights activist.
The group, which claims to represent 27.7 million churchgoers across the country, said it was “very concerned” by the “growing scandal” and urged MSNBC to “launch an investigation”. It also called for “Rev Sharpton’s suspension until the investigation is complete”.
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8- The sooner all of this garbage is cleaned out, the better everyone will be.
Walmart ditches DEI, because, duh, dividing people doesn’t bring them closer together
QUOTE: DEI is dying, as big companies wake up to an obvious truth: Dividing people divides people.
Walmart is just the latest company to hop on the trend of slashing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining Ford, Google, Meta and Tesla, among others.
The company confirmed to Fox Business Monday that it will pump the brakes on its Racial Equity Center, which it launched in 2020 for a five-year trial period, and is ditching the term “Latinx” (which only 4% of Hispanics use themselves) in corporate messaging.
The company is even cutting mention of “DEI” altogether. Rather than “diversity,” it will emphasize “belonging.” The megastore chain is the largest company to ditch DEI practices so far.
9- Bible sales rise 22% this year due to rising anxiety, a search for hope, or highly focused marketing.
Whatever the reason, we are happy that more people may spend time reading the Bible, the most influential book of all time.
Sales of Bibles Are Booming, Fueled by First-Time Buyers and New Versions
QUOTE: Worries about the economy, conflicts abroad and uncertainty over the election pushed readers toward the publication in droves. Bible sales are up 22% in the U.S. through the end of October, compared with the same period last year, according to book tracker Circana BookScan. By contrast, total U.S. print book sales were up less than 1% in that period.
“People are experiencing anxiety themselves, or they’re worried for their children and grandchildren,” said Jeff Crosby, president of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
The demand for Bibles is rising despite evidence that the country is growing increasingly secularized.
The Pew Research Center found that about 28% of adults in the U.S. now consider themselves religiously unaffiliated. Yet Bible sales rose to 14.2 million in 2023 from 9.7 million in 2019, and hit 13.7 million in the first 10 months of this year. Readers are also stocking up on related titles that provide guidance, insights and context—even sets of stickers to flag particularly meaningful passages.
Rev. Blaine Crawford, pastor of the Irvington Presbyterian Church in suburban Westchester, N.Y., said he is seeing renewed interest in study groups. The Bible is a “grand epic story of the great questions of life. What do we do with grief or anger, what are we here for, where is the world going? The Bible provides a counterpart in a conversation about what we’re doing at this time.”
10- President Trump is attending the ceremony for the opening of the fire-damaged Notre Dame this weekend after Macron, whose government failed on Wednesday, begged him to come. We are thrilled the famous church has been restored. We ask that you pray for President Trump’s safety.
Macron pleaded with Trump on phone to attend Notre Dame reopening
QUOTE: Emmanuel Macron pleaded with Donald Trump to attend the grand re-opening of Notre Dame in a long phone call, it has emerged.
Sources close to the French president said he was determined to see Mr Trump in Paris this weekend, when the cathedral opens its doors to the public for the first time since a devastating fire five years ago.
Mr Macron and Mr Trump spoke about a range of foreign policy issues on Saturday afternoon before agreeing “to continue their discussions on the sidelines of the ceremonies at Notre Dame,” Le Monde reported.
During the call, Mr Macron pleaded with his future American counterpart to attend the service, which the French media has interpreted as a “diplomatic coup”.
European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, are racing to curry favour with Mr Trump following his landslide election victory on Nov 5. In a speech on Monday night, Sir Keir promised to “invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends,” denying that the UK had to choose between the US and the EU.
Mr. Trump’s attendance at the Notre Dame ceremony will be his first foreign trip since his election victory.
11- Listen to this interview over the weekend. It is important for the obvious reason that Hegseth is potentially going to have a very important job. It is also notable, that the old-state media does not completely control the agenda anymore. There is a way to go around the leftist media and talk to the majority of Americans about vital issues.
Listen to The Megyn Kelly Show at Apple Podcasts.
Megyn Kelly is joined by Pete Hegseth, President-Elect Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee, for an exclusive interview about what Trump told him this morning, why he's speaking out and fighting the false media narratives now, whether he thinks this is another "Brett Kavanaugh" situation, the importance of him "finding my two Js,”.
PRAY for divine intervention.
PRAY for the safety of President Trump in France this weekend.
PRAY for wisdom for all entering the new government.
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