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26
Jun

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Todd Blanche for Justice: Former Trump U.S. Attorney General (AG) Bill Barr has written an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that Todd Blanche deserves to be confirmed as Trump’s new AG.  “The left has portrayed Mr. Blanche as a man who will docilely carry out the president’s desires,” Barr writes about the Acting Attorney General who once served as Trump’s personal lawyer. “But Mr. Blanche doesn’t shy away from giving the president straight-from-the-shoulder advice and, where warranted, pushing back on bad ideas.” I think Mr. Barr has a generous interpretation of Blanche’s service to Trump...Another milestone birthday to celebrate: Hillbilly Elegy, the best-selling memoir that launched JD Vance to national prominence, was published 10 years ago on June 28 (The American Conservative). I read it back in the day and thought it was great story. But that was well  before Vance sold his soul to Trump..MAGA world will probably love this film coming this fall.  Run, Hide, Fight: Infidels imagines a terrifying scenario involving Islamic terrorists who take over a liberal college in order to force Sharia law on students.  However, a group of what the producer calls “red-blooded students” and a Delta Force veteran save their “clueless peers.” The film is being distributed by right-wing media powerhouse The Daily Wire (natch)...Weekend Watch: Larry David’s Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness bows tonight on HBO Max.  The weekly series, from creative genius and America’s most annoying curmedgeon Larry David, looks at key moments in our nation’s history through his critical, but cock-eyed lens.  I haven’t seen any episodes but I’m guessing it will be wildly uneven but nonetheless watchable. Indie Wire has the first review and gave it a B-....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

California’s Wealthy Are Trading the Golden State for the Golden Nugget in Nevada

source: Fox News

From a proposed exit tax to mansion taxes and a wealth tax ballot measure, successful families are weighing options to head to places like Nevada

Confirm Todd Blanche at Justice

source: Wall Street Journal

By William Barr: He is well-qualified and will run the department as well as anyone could under President Trump.

Germany’s Perfect Storm of Social Decline

source: European Conservative

Everyday life has become a pressure cooker. The question is when that pressure cooker is going to blow up, and what forms that explosion will take.
25
Jun

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Trump’s Great American State Fair, a 16-day gala, kicked off last night on DC’s National Mall with a campaign-style event meant to spotlight the Great Leader. I happened to watch a few minutes of coverage on Fox News and Newsmax. Lots of predictable chest-thumping from Trump. Yawn. Worth noting: Alexis Wilkins, aka FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, sang the national anthem.  Wonder how she got that gig....Dept. of Sticks & Stones: In a rancid Truth Social post, Trump compares the looks of Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), a rising political star, to Pee-Wee Herman, the effeminate, child-like gay performance artist who died in 2023...The Washington Free Beacon reports this morning that a group of veteran Dem political strategists have formed a new company to “pay celebrities and influencers for political advocacy.” One of the founders of Stage Left, according to the Beacon, is Greg Propper, the mastermind behind Kamala Harris’s strategy to pay millions to big-name celebrities during her run for the Oval Office in 2024...FrontPage reminds its readers of another algae invasion of the Reflecting Pool, with a link to this 2012 AP article during the Obama administration. What they failed to mention was that Obama didn’t position himself as the nation’s Chief Pool Cleaner...Sounds about right: In yesterday’s Inside Trump’s Head podcast, the president’s relentless adversarial chronicler, Michael Wolff, estimated that the portly POTUS is spending about 60% of his time obsessing over the Reflecting Pool disaster...Is Trump dealing with a terminal illness? That what Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) suggests in this HuffPost report. “Lieu called attention to what he described as ‘erratic behavior’ by the president,” according to the story. “Examples include Trump being unable to stay awake at meetings, having visible arm weakness, and swelling in his hands”...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Dems Aren’t Going to Like This News About the Reflecting Pool

source: Uncategorized

Democrats are going to have a fit because it looks like the pool is looking "awesome" again, according to TMZ's Charlie Cotton. "The Reflecting Pool is looking magnificent this morning."

The Democratic Socialists Hate America

source: Townhall

The Democratic Socialists are no longer content to serve as the Democratic Party's foot soldiers. They intend to command the army.

NY Socialist Sweep Shows New Dem Slogan: We Hate America

source: NY Post

It’s no longer about pretending to care about the cost of housing, or immigration, or even dunking on Trump. It’s about parading around like third-worldist would-be revolutionaries and saying vile and vicious things about the flag, the country and the American way of life.

Socialist Primary Wins Prove Mass Immigration Remakes America

source: The Federalist

For decades Americans were told that mass migration would have little effect on the nation’s political character, and yet New York is increasingly showing that that claim was never true.

The Socialist Democrats of America

source: Wall Street Journal

It’s tempting to dismiss Tuesday’s primary sweep by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as an artifact of weird New York City. It is that, but also more. The victories by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of leftists will change the Democratic Party—and perhaps the politics of the country.

This Is Why Dems Won’t Oppose the Socialist Takeover of Their Party

source: Daily Signal

The Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America are becoming indistinguishable from one another. That’s clearly the case in New York City, as a wave of socialist House candidates backed by openly socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani won primary elections on Tuesday against incumbent Democrats.

Dems Cliff-Dive Over the Far-Left Edge of American Politics

source: Fox News

The DSA is a radical anti-American, anti-Israel and antisemitic menace to the country

A Win for Mamdani Is a Loss for America

source: Conservative View from NH

Most of us were hopeful that Mamdani’s election to become mayor of New York City was a fluke, and we would have to survive one term of the Socialist Mamdani. After a clean sweep of his candidates in New York on Tuesday, we may have underestimated Mamdani and this far-Left Socialist movement.

Zohran Mamdani’s Socialist Wave Didn’t Start Yesterday

source: Victory Girls

If the new Soviet Man, Zohran Mamdani, becoming Mayor of NYCity was a shocker to what few rational adults remained in the Big Rotten Apple, then last night’s primary wins of 3/3 for his handpicked candidates should leave them reeling. And even fly-over country should get serious in noticing.

What the Reflecting Pool Disaster Reflects About America

source: FrontPage

Trump Derangement Syndrome in liquid form.

TV News Networks Waste Nearly 7 Hours on the Reflecting Pool

source: NewsBusters

For whatever reason, CNN was uniquely obsessed with the condition of the reflecting pool, racking up a whopping 215 minutes and 37 seconds of coverage in under ten days. In just the past week, CNN dedicated 207 minutes and 45 seconds solely to the reflecting pool — approximately 30 minutes per day.

Christian Giants Stand Up to Pride

source: American Greatness

The Pride backlash is growing as Americans push back against being told what to celebrate — and a few baseball players are showing that saying “no” still matters.

Another MLB Team Announces “Pride Night” Game Featuring Drag Queen

source: Daily Wire

Fresh off the heels of the San Francisco Giants “Pride Night” controversy, the Baltimore Orioles announced it will hold a “Pride Night” game, which will feature a drag queen performer. The Orioles X account on Wednesday boasted, “Baseball is for everyone. See you at The Yard this Friday for Pride Night!”

Chicago Declares Transgender State of Emergency While Ignoring Shootings

source: The Gateway Pundit

On June 21, the same weekend Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced he was declaring a “Transfemicide State of Emergency,” 36 people were shot in the city, six fatally. The transfemicide emergency was declared in response to a phenomenon that averages 0.003 deaths per day.