December 13, 2024
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More hopeful news!
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Have a wonderful December weekend!
1- This is the first step toward cleaning out and taking the FBI back to it’s true job. Did you know the FBI employs 38,000 people?
President Trump posted on Truth Social: The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice.
The Wray Slayer
QUOTE: With Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel, the FBI appears to be in panic mode. Chris Wray is the first to fall but not before giving a fantastical account of his seven-year stint as FBI director.
Confirming reports he planned to step down before Donald Trump’s inauguration next month, FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will retire at the official end of the Biden administration. Wray, appointed by then-President Trump in 2017, delivered the news during an all-hands-on-deck virtual meeting of more than 38,000 FBI employees.
The FBI, Wray claimed, is immune to the whimsy of American politics: “Unfortunately, all too often in today’s world, people’s standard for whether something was fair or objective—a Supreme Court decision, a verdict in a high-profile case, the investigation we brought, or the one we didn’t bring—is whether they liked the result, whether their side won or lost. But that’s not how independence and objectivity work. We’re not on any one side. We’re on the American people’s side, the Constitution’s side.”
That, of course, is not true; in fact, it is demonstrably false. While former FBI Director James Comey initiated the partisan weaponization of the FBI against Trump in 2016 with the opening of “Crossfire Hurricane,” Wray accelerated the effort while expanding the FBI’s political hit list. The “side” Wray chose time and again was the side of the Democratic Party—the Bidens in particular—while subjecting Trump supporters and other conservatives to the crushing boot of the most powerful law enforcement agency in the world.
2- After decades of removing Christianity from the “public square” we are heartened to see this.
Nativity of Christ Displayed at U.S. Capitol for First Time Ever.
QUOTE: The Nativity of Christ has been displayed at the United States Capitol building for the first time in American history. Depicting the birth of Jesus, the display was placed at the southern steps of the Capitol, leading to the House of Representatives this week. The move comes after Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, won a federal court battle designating the steps a public forum.
Rev. Mahoney posted a picture of the scene on X this week. He wrote, “7 months ago, we would’ve been arrested for having this Nativity Display on the steps of the US Capitol.”
Nativity scenes originated with Saint Francis of Assisi, who created the first one using real animals in 1223 AD in Italy. Like Christmas trees, invented by Saint Boniface sometime in the 700s AD, the Nativity scene has become a Christmas symbol for Christians of many denominations across the globe.
3- There is a long road back to recovery for small businesses but for this moment we rejoice in optimism!
We’re So Back: Small Business Optimism Soars to Three-Year-High Following Trump Victory
QUOTE: Optimism among small-business owners in the United States reached its highest level in more than three years last month, driven by anticipation of economic policies expected to favor growth under Donald Trump’s return to the presidency.
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported that its Small Business Optimism Index surged by 8 points in November to 101.7, its highest reading since June 2021. The increase was the largest on record. Meanwhile, the group’s uncertainty index fell by 12 points, reflecting easing concerns after the presidential election.
“The election results signal a major shift in economic policy, leading to a surge in optimism among small-business owners,” said Bill Dunkelberg, the NFIB’s chief economist. “Owners are particularly hopeful for tax and regulation policies that favor strong economic growth as well as relief from inflationary pressures.”
The results underscore the renewed confidence among small-business owners as they anticipate potential policy shifts aimed at stimulating growth and easing economic pressures.
4- We are hopeful that the USA under Trump will be able to emulate the success of Argentine President Javier Milei.
It is really not that hard to accomplish if the will is there….looking at YOU, Elected Republicans!
Argentina's Javier Milei Ends Deficit for the First Time In 123 Years
QUOTE: Argentina's fiscal deficit has been a persistent challenge for its economy, driven by structural inefficiencies, spending, and limited revenue generation. As a result, the government must borrow or print money to finance the gap, fueling sky-high inflation and undermining its economic stability. However, for the first time in 123 years, President Javier Milei ended the country’s deficit in just one year of his presidency.
When Milei took office on December 10, 2023, he promised to take a “chainsaw” to the nation’s economy— and that he did.
“The deficit was the root of all our evils—without it, there’s no debt, no emission, no inflation,” Milei said. “This historic achievement came from the greatest adjustment in history and reducing monetary emission to zero. A year ago, a degenerate printed 13 percent of GDP to win an election, fueling inflation. Today, monetary emission is a thing of the past.”
Conservatives, especially Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, have applauded Milei’s economic policies. During his first ten months in office, he cut the state’s spending by 31 percent. The president of Argentina has also overseen significant spending cuts, dismissed tens of thousands of public employees, closed half of the country’s 18 ministries, and devalued the peso by more than 50 percent against the dollar. With the country’s inflation rate nearing over 200 percent, 25 percent in 2023, Milei brought down inflation to a stunning 2.7 percent by October 2024.
Milei’s pro-market reforms have received praise because he promises to de-regulate the economy, reduce bureaucracy, and privatize state-owned enterprises. His policies have been viewed as an example of revitalizing the struggling Argentinian economy and reversing the damage caused by decades of liberal policies.
5- And in other Argentina news, could you even imagine this in America? Even after years of socialism, there is a way to back to prosperity.
Argentina’s Javier Milei Announces 90% Tax Reduction in 2025
QUOTE: President of Argentina Javier Milei announced Wednesday that his administration is preparing a structural tax reform that will eliminate 90 percent of existing taxes in 2025.
Milei announced the plan, alongside other policies he seeks to implement in his second year in office, while marking the end of his first. Among them was a plan to negotiate a trade deal with President-elect Donald Trump’s administration once he takes office in January.
Tuesday marked one year since Milei took office on December 10, 2023, and became Argentina’s first libertarian president, succeeding socialist former President Alberto Fernández. At the time he took office, Argentina faced a severe economic crisis that dramatically worsened as a result of Fernández’s disastrous socialist policies. Milei implemented a series of drastic “shock therapy” measures to avert the collapse of the country’s economy and avoid a hyperinflation spiral.
The Argentine president concluded by stating that Argentina is heading towards a “future of prosperity” and said 2024 will be remembered as the “first year of the new Argentina.” Milei further stressed that, unlike other moments in the nation’s history where hope was based “on empty words, we have brought results.”
“You can see them, you can feel them. That future of prosperity is within our reach. There is nothing you can do to prevent it: you can get on the train of progress or you can be run over by it,” Milei said.
6- This is another step in finding the truth about whether Americans have been poisoned for decades. This is accountability and a path to correcting this error in the future.
Attorney General Ken Paxton sues companies over “forever chemicals”
QUOTE: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Wednesday against chemical giants 3M and DuPont, accusing them of decades-long misrepresentations and omissions regarding the safety of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” sold for use in countless consumer products.
These products, sold under brand names such as Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard, have been staples in households across the nation despite mounting evidence that they contain chemicals that are harmful to human health.
“These companies knew for decades that PFAS chemicals could cause serious harm to human health yet continued to advertise them as safe for household use around families and children,” Paxton said in a press release. “Texas is taking action to penalize these companies and hold them accountable for deceiving Texans into buying consumer products without vital information.
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7- All we ever wanted from the Fake News was that they be accurate and fair. When they fail at that, all we want is accountability.
CNN's Smear Tactics Could Cost Them After Latest Court Ruling
QUOTE: A veteran’s defamation lawsuit against CNN had another success last week when a judge permitted the case to proceed over the objections of CNN’s lawyers.
Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, was using his business, Nemex Enterprises, to help facilitate evacuations from Afghanistan following the disastrous 2021 withdrawal. But CNN ran a segment on “The Lead With Jake Tapper” that, according to Young’s lawsuit, claimed Young “was ‘exploiting’ ‘desperate Afghans’ by offering evacuations from Afghanistan on a ‘black market.'”
Young sued CNN. According to his lawsuit, Young used “his unique skillset and relationships to assist U.S. corporations and charities that wanted to safely and swiftly extract certain persons from Afghanistan.”
“Contrary to CNN’s untrue and sensationalist reporting, Young never advertised to, or took a single penny from, any Afghan, much less ‘exploited’ ‘desperate Afghans,'” Young’s suit argues. “And he certainly never sold any services on a ‘black market.’ Everything he did was legal.”
And the court also agreed that Young “did not do anything criminal or illegal,” according to Fox News.
On Friday, Judge William Henry denied CNN’s motion for summary judgment, allowing Young to go forward with his suit in seeking punitive damages. A summary judgment would have allowed Henry to decide the case based on existing evidence without going to trial. But Henry found a jury could find CNN acted with malice.
8- We have to say, we loved this little example of how the Leftist/Fake News conspired with a leftist inside West Point but failed to sabotage Pete Hegseth. Hegseth hit them over the head with his proof that they all lie. And by the way, someone needs to removed from West Point over this breech.
Hegseth just beat the fake news media at its own game, and he brought receipts
QUOTE: The harder the left, the uniparty, and the Deep State fight against Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, the clearer it is he’s the right man for the job. And believe us, they’re coming after this anti-war patriot with guns blazing—hurling everything, including the kitchen sink, at him.
This isn’t Pete’s first rodeo. As a matter of fact, just recently, he showed how savvy he is. He actually beat these left-wing hacks to the punch—and he brought receipts that obliterate their fake news story.
It turns out the leftist smear machine over at ProPublica was gearing up to drop yet another hit piece, falsely claiming Pete wasn’t accepted to West Point in 1999. But Pete wasn’t about to let them control the narrative. He got ahead of the story and brought the proof.
He shared his West Point acceptance letter on X for everyone to see.
So, how did this fake news story come to light in the first place? Turns out West Point handed the left-wing hacks some classic “disinformation,” and they were all set to run with it—until Pete showed up with his receipts and shut them down.
9- Please take a moment to watch this little video with the recitation of the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling in the background.
Sir Michael Caine provides his wonderful voice to the words.
Do you suppose that Mr. Kipling had an idea of a future Donald Trump in his mind when he wrote the poem...114 years ago? It seems to fit our current history to perfection.
The words to the poem are found under the video.
Poetry is nearer to the vital truth than history. ---Plato
10- President Trump was selected TIME Person of Year. He is the obvious choice.
It is good to reflect on how far we came this year.
It is good to remember how close we came to losing it all.
It is good to think about divine intervention.
It is good to have hope and joy for the future, again.
PRAY for divine intervention in all matters.
PRAY for wisdom and protection of President Trump, Senator Vance, and all the warriors about to go into the White House.
SHARE the truth with all in your orbit.
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