October 18, 2024
Dear Patriot,
Early Voting In-Person has started in many states. Some polling places are open on weekends.
We encourage everyone to vote in-person at an Early Voting site. Arrange to bring a friend to the polls with you. The good news about voting early is the texts, emails, door knocking and phone calls urging you to vote will stop! Then you have time to volunteer to help at polls and events.
Yes, of course, you can vote on Election Day, but many people are indicating there may be massive and purposeful disruptions on Election Day. So, be prepared to stand in line to cast your vote on November 5. The Democrats are becoming desperate and that is always dangerous. (Note: Based on reports, many Early Voting sites have long lines, so pick a time when fewer may be voting...like when everyone is at the football game!)
Check your county GOP website for GOP endorsements.
Or you can get information and print out a sample ballot at many state Board of Elections websites.
HOW TO VOTE!
If you want to save your city…vote for all Republicans.
If you want to save your state….vote for all Republicans.
If you want to save your country…vote for all Republicans.
If you want your children, grand children and great grandchildren to live in freedom….vote for all Republicans.
If your JUDGE races are nonpartisan, find out who the Republican Party supports.
If you have Constitutional amendments on your ballot, be careful. The abortion amendments in many states are backed by Soros dark money and should be voted against.
If there are BOND issues on the ballot….vote NO to ALL of them. Bonds = Taxes.
At this point, ignore all the polls, the betting odds and the pundits.
All that matters is turnout!
It has to be too big to rig.
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1- Good news. It is past time the massive media malfeasance is held accountable.
CBS Hit With FCC Complaint After Editing Kamala’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview
QUOTE: CBS is facing a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after allegedly editing Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent appearance on ’60 Minutes.’ The network deliberately altered portions of the interview to present Harris in a more favorable light.
The segment in question aired on 60 Minutes as part of a broader interview series leading up to the 2024 election in which many criticized the segment as a “word salad.” In the original clip, Harris was seen struggling with her response to questions about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. This portion of the interview was notably absent from the final broadcast.
The interview conducted by CBS correspondent Bill Whitaker was supposed to showcase Harris’ foreign policy acumen, a crucial aspect as she navigates the 2024 presidential campaign.
The Center for American Rights (CAR) claimed that the discrepancies “amount to deliberate news distortion — a violation of FCC rules governing broadcasters’ public interest obligations.” They demanded that CBS make the unedited transcript of the interview public to clarify the record.
The complaint referenced established FCC guidelines that broadcasters “may not engage in intentional falsification or suppression of news.” It calls on the FCC to “direct CBS to release the complete transcript
2- The most beautiful and gracious First Lady in the history of America was ignored or maligned by the everyone. The once super-model never graced the cover of an American magazine while in the White House. Since no one else told her story, the generally media shy Melania, did it herself.
Her book has gone to the top of the chart!
Melania Trump’s Book Hits #1 on New York Times Bestseller List
QUOTE: Former first lady Melania Trump’s memoir, Melania, has reportedly hit the top slot on the New York Times bestseller list.
“Writing my memoir has been an amazing journey filled with emotional highs and lows,” she said. “Each story shaped me into who I am today.”
3- The terrorist who ran the terror attack on Israel last October 7 has been eliminated.
Israeli officials say Hamas leader Sinwar likely killed by IDF
QUOTE: Israeli officials say Israel Defense Forces likely killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an exchange of fire with soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. His death hasn't been confirmed by the IDF and Hamas has not commented publicly on the reports.
Sinwar was the mastermind of the Oct. 7 terror attacks, which killed 1,200 people and set off Israel's year-long war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel has made killing him a key objective, and may be more willing to scale back its military operations in Gaza if he is dead.
4- The left tries very hard to make themselves appear to be happy. The truth is, conservatives are happier and always have been! If you have ever been to a Trump Rally, you have seen this in person!
Democrats Have No Monopoly on “Joy”
In fact, research suggests that conservatives tend to be happier.
QUOTE: When Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, “joy” became a theme of her campaign. At least until recently, this comparatively upbeat approach had seemed to pay off, putting Democrats in a stronger position than before Harris became the party’s standard-bearer. As the race reaches the homestretch, however, the momentum appears to be turning against Harris; time will obviously tell. In any case, Democrats unquestionably chose to put “vibes” at the forefront of the Harris campaign, believing that this gave them the best chance of winning.
The Harris campaign has sought to bring various stereotypes of the two parties to the front of the public’s mind. Democrats want to present themselves as the party of the future, optimistic and welcoming change. They seek to portray Republicans, by contrast, as embittered, retrogressive dinosaurs, clinging to unearned privileges. It is not outlandish for people to accept this dichotomy: the trope of the right-wing uncle who ruins family get-togethers with political tirades is now a staple of popular culture. When they embrace angry rhetoric and engage in wild conspiracy theories, some Republican leaders and conservative influencers can reinforce this typecast.
But this description of the parties is not just an oversimplification—it is incorrect. Though the Left likes to characterize conservatism as a reactionary ideology, conservatives themselves consistently claim higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction than progressives.
This has been true for decades. Since its inception in the early 1970s, the General Social Survey (GSS) has asked respondents to rank their current level of happiness on a three-point scale: “not too happy,” “pretty happy,” and “very happy.” These data show how the two major parties’ supporters have ranked their happiness over the last five decades.
The gap is not always large, but Republicans have consistently performed better than Democrats on subjective sense of well-being. This has been true in every GSS and regardless of which party dominates in Washington. (I should note, though, that while the partisan happiness gap remains sizable, GOP supporters have also reported recent declines in happiness.)
Democrats also tend to report more frequent emotional issues.
Such disparities have several possible explanations. As Paul Taylor of the Pew Research Center pointed out in 2008, Republicans, on average, have more money, have more positive feelings toward their communities, and are more religious.
Another possibility: liberals are less happy because they are less likely to form nuclear families.
Conservatives are additionally more likely to display other traits associated with well-being—especially strong beliefs in personal agency. They are more likely to believe that they are in control of their own lives, rather than perennial victims of external circumstances; this conviction itself could result in greater happiness. Other research suggests that conservatives are more likely to feel purpose and meaning in life, which remains true even after controlling for levels of religiosity.
5- Universities depend on rich alumni to fill in the funding gaps and pay for sports programs and new buildings. However, more and more wealthy people are seeing that giving to their alma mater is a waste of money as universities are not producing productive citizens. Some are even starting their own schools.
Billionaires Back a New ‘Anti-Woke’ University
QUOTE: Billionaires frustrated with elite colleges are banding behind a fledgling school in Texas that boasts 92 students.
Trader Jeff Yass, real-estate developer Harlan Crow and investor Len Blavatnik are among the high-profile people donating to the University of Austin, or UATX. The new school has raised roughly $200 million so far—including $35 million from Yass—a huge sum for a tiny school without any alumni to tap.
Crow, a major GOP donor, was an early backer. “Much of higher ed today seems to want to reject Western accomplishments and the accomplishments of Western civilizations in their entirety,” he said. “Many people think that’s a bad idea.” Crow said he expects UATX to encourage ideological diversity.
Frustration with the state of debate and levels of unrest at prestigious universities has spurred some of the richest Americans to flex their financial muscle.
Billionaires like Marc Rowan and Bill Ackman led campaigns to oust Ivy League presidents they viewed as being too soft on antisemitism on campus following Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and the war in Gaza. Many wealthy donors believe elite colleges are overwhelmingly progressive—and are attracted to the idea of an alternative school that says it encourages meritocratic achievement and myriad viewpoints.
Enter UATX, which welcomed its initial class of first-years last month in a former department store near the Texas Capitol. The school says it is nonpartisan and refers to its mission as the “fearless pursuit of truth.” Its foundational curriculum marries classical texts—students were given a copy of Homer’s Odyssey upon enrollment—with an emphasis on entrepreneurship.
6- We hope that Trump and Elon clean out the bloated and redundant Swamp and send these people to the private sector for employment.
It will be a Herculean task to cut out the waste of these boondoggles but if anyone can do it, it will be the Trump team.
Why some federal employees are fearing Trump 2.0
QUOTE: Federal employees throughout the executive branch are panicking at the thought of another Trump administration.
Former President Donald Trump has pledged to “demolish the deep state.” His running mate, Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, has said Trump ought to fire “every civil servant in the administrative state.” It’s not just campaign-trail bluster. In the waning days of his first administration, Trump sought to make it easier to fire federal employees — a move that was quickly reversed by the Biden administration.
Workers in some agencies are particularly distraught about a possible Trump return. The former president and his allies have singled out certain agencies — including those that issue environmental rules — as prime targets, should he return to office in January.
Climate, clean energy and conservation programs scaled up and burnished with cash during the Biden administration are certain to be lightning rods for Trump and his team. That’s looming large over energy and environmental workers, who are feeling the pressure on a professional level as they’re hustling to get Biden’s priorities wrapped up in the coming months. It’s also hitting them personally as they fear they might soon be out of a job.
The prospect of a Trump return is shaping how one Interior employee and their spouse — another federal worker — are handling their finances.
“We have stopped doing any money-spending things because what if we’re without jobs in the next year?” the Interior employee said. “We need all the savings we can get.” That couple has put off buying a new car and paying for needed home repairs, that person said. “We’re both feeling the heaviness of this right now.”
7- Every American should watch the Kamala interview with Bret Baier. He asked her important questions that she avoided and deflected. It has become increasingly obvious that smarter people than Kamala are needed to turn this nation around. We need people who can recognize, discuss and solve big problems. Watch it and pass it on. The State Run Media is making the interview a win for Kamala but, it was a disaster for her campaign. See for yourself.
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