August 09, 2024
Dear Patriot,
We know we are lied to, on all DriveBy/FakeNews/MainstreamMedia, so, it is good to see that now there are ways around it.
The truth about newly named Democrat vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz, is making it out to the public, around any walls the left can erect.
That is good news.
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They are the only places on the internet that allows free speech.
Over the weekend, enjoy some good, nice and sweet news.
Oh, and if you missed this amazing Trump press conference in Thursday afternoon, you can watch it here. We wish that all candidates were this open to the press and the American people.
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1- Great news and good riddance.
Cori Bush loses primary in latest blow to progressive ‘squad’
QUOTE: Rep. Cori Bush (D) lost her primary in Missouri on Tuesday in the latest blow to the progressive “squad” on Capitol Hill, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.
Bush’s loss to St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell in the 1st Congressional District’s Democratic primary makes her the second member of the group to lose reelection after Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) earlier this year.
The racial justice activist’s failure to secure a third House term came after her race received outsized attention for the amount of money that poured in. Pro-Israel special interest groups spent the most on the race, with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the United Democracy Project (UDP), AIPAC’s super PAC, dropping some $9 million to defeat Bush, who has been critical of Israel’s war against the terrorist organization Hamas.
2- There has been little reason to be confident in the Republican Party organization in the past, but, we are seeing glimmers that they are not just talking but getting results.
3- This is a blueprint for all states.
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Issues Order to Bolster Election Security
QUOTE: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order to bolster the commonwealth's "election security procedures" ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Youngkin issued Executive Order 35 on Wednesday to "protect legal voters and accurate counts" through "stringent ballot security, complete and thorough counting machine testing" and "best-in-the-nation voter list maintenance," according to the document.
"The Virginia model for election security works," the governor said in a statement. "This isn't a Democrat or Republican issue: It's an American and Virginian issue. Every legal vote deserves to be counted without being watered down by illegal votes or inaccurate machines. In Virginia, we don't play games and our model for election security is working."
"We use 100% paper ballots with a strict chain of custody," he said. "We use counting machines, not voting machines, that are tested prior to every election and never connected to the internet. We do not mass mail ballots. We monitor our drop boxes 24/7.
"We verify the legal presence and identity of voters using DMV data and other trusted data sources to update our voter rolls daily, not only adding new voters, but scrubbing the lists to remove those that should not be on it, like the deceased, individuals that have moved, and noncitizens that have accidentally or maliciously attempted to register," he added.
According to the executive order, nearly 80,000 deceased voters were removed from the state's voter rolls over the past two years through a "comprehensive audit" conducted by sending out multiple National Change of Address mailings. Additionally, another 6,303 noncitizens were removed from the voter rolls between January 2022 and July 2024.
4- A step in the right direction for justice and accountability.
Smartmatic President Indicted on Bribery, Money Laundering Election Scheme.
QUOTE: A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has indicted three executives of election voting machine and service provider Smartmatic, as well as a former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Philippines. The men, including Smartmatic’s own President, Roger Pinate, stand accused of facilitating at least $1 million in bribes.
These bribes were reportedly made to secure and maintain business related to the provision of voting machines and election services for the 2016 Philippines elections and to ensure the release of value-added tax payments.
The co-conspirators allegedly funded the bribes by over-invoicing the cost per voting machine, thereby creating a slush fund. To hide these corrupt payments, they used coded language and created fraudulent contracts and sham loan agreements. They then supposedly laundered the proceeds through bank accounts in Asia, Europe, and the United States, including Florida.
Smartmatic is currently involved in litigation against Fox News, and their services are used in Los Angeles, London, Belgium, Argentina, and the Philippines.
5- There are a lot of people working very diligently to give parents the choice as to where their children will be educated. They are quietly winning.
Teacher Unions Strike Out Again In GOP Primaries
QUOTE: The teacher unions adopted a multi-million dollar political scheme early this year to target pro-school choice Republicans. The idea was to get scalps on the wall by defeating those who dared put kids ahead of the Union.
So far the plan has flopped. After Missouri dramatically expanded its school choice program so that student scholarships were available to families with incomes up to $166,500 a year, two GOP State House incumbents who opposed choice lost big time in their primaries. Even more importantly, the clear favorite to win the governorship is Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe who pledged to “continue to expand” the existing choice program.
In Tennessee, the legislature narrowly failed to pass a universal school choice law last year despite the backing of GOP Governor Bill Lee.
But Lee and other choice supporters vowed to make next year’s legislature more choice-friendly. Two anti-choice incumbents were defeated while the pro-choice incumbents targeted by teacher unions prevailed. Two choice supporters did lose their primaries but for reasons that had little to do with education. There is general agreement that Governor Lee’s choice plan now has a better chance of being enacted into law.
We are winning the school choice fight. Today, 24 states have education tax credit scholarship programs, while 20 have education voucher programs. Our 25 by 25 coalition – 25 school choice states by 2025 – is running a head of schedule. We could be up to 27 states with choice by the end of next year. The unions’ only hope is to buy the election for the Left – who staunchly opposes school choice for minority families.
6- The fight to protect children from the left's current fad to harm them continues. Ohio has stood strong against all odds. The legislature had to override Gov. DeWine’s veto and fight back a legal challenge. This ruling also bans men from competing in women’s sports and it all goes into effect immediately.
Ohio judge upholds law banning transgender surgeries and hormone therapies for minors
QUOTE: An Ohio county judge upheld the state’s law banning transgender surgeries and similar treatments for people under 18 on Wednesday, months after the state legislature enacted the law despite a veto from Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
Franklin County Judge Michael Holbrook issued the ruling in Moe v. Yost.
The full scope of the law bans transgender surgeries and hormone therapies for minors unless they are already undergoing such therapies and a doctor deems it a risk to stop such treatments. In addition to these measures, the law includes restrictions on certain forms of gender counseling a minor can receive, and it also prohibits biological males from taking part in girls’ and women’s sports.
Holbrook wrote that Ohio has a “legitimate government interest” to protect the health and safety of its citizens, noting that transition surgery for underdeveloped minors “carries with it undeniable risk and permanent outcomes.”
“Indeed, countries once confident in the administration of gender affirming care to minors are now reversing their position as a result of the significant inconsistencies in results and potential side effects of the care,” Holbrook added.
Republican Attorney General Dave Yost applauded the ruling in a statement through a spokeswoman on Wednesday.
“This case has always been about the legislature’s authority to enact a law to protect our children from making irreversible medical and surgical decisions about their bodies,” Yost’s spokeswoman said. “The law doesn’t say ‘no’ forever; it simply says ‘not now’ while the child is still growing.”
7- Generally, when a person makes statements that the left finds objectionable, that person gets cancelled…they lose their job, bank accounts, friends and family. Maybe the case of Harrison Butker is the tipping point where this trend turns around.
Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly becoming highest paid NFL kicker
QUOTE: Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has agreed to a four-year deal that makes him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL, according to reports.
Butker announced the extension on X but provided no details. Unidentified sources said the contract is worth $25.6 million, including more than $17 million in guaranteed money.
Butker has made 89% of the field goals he has attempted in his seven-year career – second best in history – with his longest kick a 62-yarder in the 2022 season. Last season he made 33 of 35 field goal attempts. In February, he kicked a Super Bowl record 57-yarder in the third quarter as the Chiefs downed the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime.
In May, Butker made controversial comments during a commencement speech at Benedictine College, a small Catholic school in Atchison, Kansas.
He decried Pride Month as a “deadly sin” and suggested that women find more fulfillment through getting married and having children than by pursuing careers.
Butker faced significant backlash for his comments from fans and from groups like LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD. The NFL distanced itself from Butker’s words, while his teammates quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce said they didn’t agree with Butker’s speech but valued him as a teammate.
8- One way the left has been fighting to keep conservative voices silent, is to starve them of advertising. For 30 years, this was a continuous struggle for the Rush Limbaugh Show. The left is now mobilized internationally. Elon Musk called them out on their anti-free speech agenda. He is suing them. Suddenly, the group has shut down. But like cockroaches, they are not really gone, just hiding from light for the moment.
A ‘Win for the First Amendment:’ GARM Shuts Down in the Wake of Elon Musk’s Antitrust Lawsuit
QUOTE: The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has announced it is shutting down the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative, which organized advertising blacklists to censor conservatives, in response to an antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X/Twitter earlier this week.
Business Insider reports that in an email to members on Thursday, Stephan Loerke, the CEO of the WFA, revealed that the decision to halt GARM’s activities was “not made lightly,” citing the organization’s limited resources as a not-for-profit entity. The move comes just two days after X, formerly known as Twitter, filed an antitrust suit in a Texas court, alleging that GARM’s members illegally colluded to withhold billions of dollars in advertising revenue from the social media platform.
The House Judiciary Committee has also been investigating GARM’s impact on the advertising market.
Musk’s lawsuit, which also names GARM members Unilever, Mars, CVS, and Ørsted as defendants, has sent shockwaves through the advertising industry. Despite the allegations, Loerke stated that the WFA and GARM intended to contest the claims in court, expressing confidence that the outcome would demonstrate their adherence to competition rules in all their activities.
X’s lawsuit alleged that GARM persuaded top brands to refrain from advertising on the platform following Elon Musk’s takeover in 2022. The acquisition saw significant changes, including the firing of numerous sales and safety staff and the reinstatement of previously banned accounts. As a result, Twitter’s advertising revenue experienced a substantial decline, with many large advertisers leaving the platform.
9- Golly, we love this family’s beautiful tradition. Never pass up a chance to pass on a tradition in your family.
Minnesota Family Baptizes 27 Babies over 3 Generations in WWII Parachute that Saved Grandfather
QUOTE: Twenty-seven babies from a Minnesota family have been baptized in the same gown — made from the parachute that saved their patriarch from perishing in World War II.
Bob Pratt was an American airman who risked his life while flying overseas, and only lived to tell the tale because of the “threads of the parachute he grabbed as his B-17 bomber was shot down” over Yugoslavia.
His son, Dave Pratt, recounted the heroic story to the outlet.
“It was cold and it was mountainous,” Dave said. “He wrapped himself up in the silk in order to stay warm that night, so it saved his life twice.”
The parachute meant so much to Bob that he brought it home with him, where his mother transformed the silk into a special baptismal gown.
“My grandmother knew she had to do something special with that parachute because it saved her son’s life,” Dave explained. “And it’s more than an heirloom, it’s sacred.”
Not only were Dave and his siblings baptized in the parachute gown, but so were their children.
Now, a third generation is getting to partake in the meaningful family tradition.
Baby Nellie took part in the honor this past Memorial Day weekend at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Eden Prairie, becoming the twenty-seventh family member to have been baptized in the gown.
“Without the parachute, I wouldn’t be here, my siblings wouldn’t be here. Our children, grandkids — we wouldn’t exist,” Dave told the outlet. “It gives me goosebumps.”
“I hope my daughter and Nellie, when they get older, they will realize how special this is,” he said, fighting back tears. “It’s very, very special,” he added.
10- As someone famous recently said: “Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Camping World Raises Giant American Flag in Defiance of California Officials
QUOTE: A Camping World location near Stockton, California, is defying local officials by flying a giant American flag after being told to take it down.
The business, located on Interstate 5, was told in April by officials with the San Joaquin County Community Development that the flag had to be removed due to purported safety issues and because of a lack of a permit, the New York Post reported on Thursday.
Authorities have cited issues such as the flagpole’s foundation, its proximity to property lines, and its location near the highway. They were also apparently concerned it could fall over.
However, when CEO Mark Lemonis learned about the problem, he ordered the flag to be raised, noting that if the company felt like anyone was in danger it would not put it up.
The company has applied for a permit but while waiting for officials to review it, Lemonis is standing firm.
“It’s symbolism about how we feel about this country. We have a lot of veterans who work for us, and a lot of veterans who shop with us,” Lemonis explained, noting he is an immigrant from Lebanon.
“I was given the blessing of being able to enter this country and become a citizen, and I’m grateful for it,” he added.
In 2019, Lemonis refused to take down a giant American flag that was flying over his Gander RV business in Statesville, North Carolina. The move was in defiance of city officials’ demands that he remove the flag, Breitbart News reported at the time. The outlet noted authorities took him to court over the issue.
Lemonis also launched a petition to rally those who agreed the flag should remain. It said, “Many cities like Statesville have requested that Camping World and Gander Outdoors take down their American Flags. WE WON’T DO IT! Stand with us.”
In regard to the recent instance, social media users shared their opinions, one individual writing, “You just know that if that was a pride flag, there’d be no concern for ‘public safety.'”
“Unreal! It’s the AMERICAN FLAG,” another person commented, while someone else said, “That flag is massive! I love it!”
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