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6
Apr

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Dropping F-bombs on Iran: In a Truth Social post yesterday, the potty-mouthed POTUS ranted, “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards or you’ll be living in hell.” What puzzles me is why he dropped the “g” while using the “F” word as an adjective. Did he think that it made him sound tough?...Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft just did Bill O’Reilly a solid, appearing as a guest on the scandal-scarred ex-Fox News star’s new weekly podcast, “We’ll Do It Live.”  At the 3:44 mark in the program, Kroft eviscerated “60 Minutes,” where he worked for 28 years, calling it “a toxic work environment.”  That headline-grabbing assessment resulted in articles in the NY Post and other outlets, giving free promo to O’Reilly’s fledgling show. My question for Kroft: Why the hell do a podcast hosted by Bill O’Reilly who was dropped by Fox after multiple charges of sexual harassment? It helps legitimize him....Melania writes! Fox News has an op-ed with the  First Lady’s byline extolling the benefits of AI to deliver  a “world-class education” to the nation’s children... Over the weekend, the NY Times Book Review published a list of the 100 best books of the 21stcentury. There was only one book in that list that I’ve read – Philip Roth’s excellent 2004 novel The Plot Against America, ranked #65.  I'm a fairly obsessive reader of both fiction and nonfiction books, so the NYT's picks really opened my eyes. I guess my tastes are more mainstream than I thought (not that there's anything wrong with it)....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Michelle Obama Says the Country Is Not Ready for a Female President

source: Conservative View from NH

The country is more than ready for a female chief executive, just not her.

Don’t Freak Out If We Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case

source: Townhall

We’re not going to get a constitutional amendment that is going to change things in the foreseeable future, but by raising these arguments and spotlighting some of the practical consequences of birthright citizenship, Trump has set the stage for legislation that can address some of these issues while remaining in compliance with the birthright citizenship interpretation of the 14th Amendment.

The Department of Education Celebrates America and the Left Hates It

source: National Review

The Education Department’s national tour shows conservatives are once again engaging in the culture war.

Canada Going on a Gun-Grabbing Spree

source: Daily Caller

Canada may turn to retired police officers to carry out a door-to-door confiscation of firearms, a senior official told a member of Parliament during a March hearing.

Is DEI Still Entrenched at the State Dept.?

source: The American Conservative

The programs engineering a “diverse” Foreign Service are in limbo.

Make Alcatraz a Prison Again So That It’s a Shrine to Law and Order

source: NY Post

Can President Trump make Alcatraz a prison again? It’s an intriguing idea.
3
Apr

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Buh-bye Bondi: The prickly POTUS gave his Attorney General Pam Bondi her walking papers yesterday. She was a faithful Trump toady known for nastiness and her serial botching the Epstein scandal. The Donald thanked Bondi for her service and claimed she was leaving for “an important new job in the private sector.” That’s Trump-speak for “lose my number.” Worth remembering: Trump’s first choice for AG was the scandal-ridden Matt Gaetz, the ex-Florida Congressman and current OAN news anchor, who successfully fought charges of sexual misconduct and drug use. Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration...Agree! The Daily Caller termed Trump’s Wednesday night prime time address  a “nothingburger”...SOS Donald Trump: Shortly after crashing his car last week, Tiger Woods reached out to President Trump, according to TMZ.  Woods is currently dating Don Jr’s ex-wife Vanessa,  mother of five of the president’s grandchildren. The Woods/Trump call  apparently had little effect. Woods was booked on a DUI charge... Feedspot has an excellent list of 100 conservative YouTubers.  The list  features many names new to me, including Conservative Vibes, The Tennessee Conservative and Texas Latino Conservatives, which has all of 361 subscribers...Negative reviews for the “Melania” documentary keep rolling in.  Former Time magazine culture critic Richard Zoglin gritted his teeth and streamed “Melania” on Prime Video from the comfort of his own home.  His verdict. “The film is worse than I even imagined” he wrote on his blog, describing it as a “hate-watching assignment I couldn’t avoid”...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Time for Europe to Defend Itself

source: American Thinker

Americans shouldn’t fight for a suicidal continent.

A Foolish NATO Was the Big Loser in the Iran War

source: Townhall

Trump's harangues were not what was undermining NATO. Instead, he ripped off a happy-face scab and exposed a festering wound of increasingly anti-American hypocrisy beneath. If you wanted to wreck the alliance, there would be no better way than to follow the duplicitous examples of Western European NATO members.

What Is the Purpose of NATO in the Year 2026?

source: American Spectator

There is no clear answer.

World Leaders Should Be Grateful the U.S. Is Doing What’s Necessary in Iran

source: NY Post

President Trump’s address to the nation reasserted a fundamental truth: The world’s foremost sponsor of terror — the Iranian Revolutionary Government — should never be allowed nuclear weapons.

Why Trump Fired Bondi and Picked This Moment for a Justice Department Reset

source: Fox News

By Jonathan Turley: Trump's ability to secure confirmation of a successor will become far more challenging as he approaches the midterm elections. Trump has to decide who will be the best hand on the wheel in those choppy waters ahead.

Trump Needs a “Vicious Operator” at the Dept. of Justice

source: The Federalist

Pam Bondi was Trump’s second choice for attorney general, and she never quite fit. Bondi often looked uncomfortable in the top prosecutor role, failing to meet the demands of a Department of Justice with a mandate to bring the criminals in the corrupt Biden administration to account.

Pam Bondi Gets Beached as Attorney General

source: Wall Street Journal

Trump needs more than a lawfare yes-woman at the Justice Department.

Dems Mull Straight, White, Christian Man for 2028

source: Washington Times

The Democrat Party’s donors, leaders and strategists are talking up 2028, wondering how best to win back the White House and concluding that their great hope lies with — gasp! — get this: a heterosexual, White, Christian male. Oh, the horrors this thought must bring to the left.

Some Dems Want Off the Diversity Train in 2028

source: PJ Media

If the push for a straight, white Christian male picks up steam in the Democratic Party, that's a rough signal to Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who are gay and Jewish, respectively. Both of their names have been mentioned near the top of the list of potential Dem candidates for 2028.

NBA Doubles Down on Woke by Punishing Player for His Faith

source: The Federalist

The NBA’s players should defend Ivey and demand that all franchise owners keep out of politics and let their players prove themselves on the court.

In Today’s NBA, Beliefs Can Be a Firing Offense

source: WND

League history is littered with example of bad behavior by players.Time and again, teams and the league have found ways to look past behavior. But there appears to be one line that cannot be crossed.Enter Jaden Ivey who expressed his opinion on Pride Month.