March 2018
DOJ Inspector General to investigate possible Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court abuse
on March 28, 2018
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The surveillance of Carter Page, based in part on the Steele Memo, has been the subject of a House Intelligence Committee memo authored by the Republican majority, and a Democrat counter-memo.
The heart of the dispute is the failure to inform the FISA court that the Steele memo, which is almost entirely unverified, was paid for by the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee, and that Steele was hostile to Trump. Carter Page, however, clearly was not the target, he was the excuse, as I wrote last month:
DOJ Charges Former FBI Agent For Allegedly Leaking ‘National Defense Information’
on March 28, 2018
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Terry James Albury was charged by the Department of Justice under the Espionage Act this week.
Albury, who worked as a counterterrorism liaison for the Minneapolis--St. Paul International Airport was, "charged this week by the Justice Department's National Security Division with one count of "knowingly and willfully" transmitting documents and information relating to national defense to a reporter for a national news organization. Albury was also charged with a second count of refusing to hand over documents to the government," according to MPR.
Trump Finally Cans VA Secretary David Shulkin
on March 28, 2018
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Took long enough, but the scandal-plagued Veterans Administration will be under new management soon. Wednesday, Trump announced via Twitter, his plans to install a new VA Secretary.
March for Our Lives Narrative Continues to Unravel: Only 10% Teens
on March 28, 2018
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Unsurprisingly, the "Parkland Protesters" were co-opted by the anti-Second Amendment left, and everyone from the media to politicians on both sides of the aisle to former Supreme Court justices has been falling over themselves to support "gun control" in their name.
Last month, Kemberlee blogged about how the "March for Our Lives" had been taken over by a variety of the usual leftist SJW agitators and demagogues.
Walmart Kicks Cosmo Out of the Checkout Line, Restricts to Magazine Rack
on March 28, 2018
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Marquette Profs Claim University Seal is a ‘Microaggression’
on March 28, 2018
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“Do you know what the Marquette seal looks like?"...
Federal Court: YouTube restrictions on PragerU videos do not violate 1st Amendment
on March 28, 2018
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In October 2017 we reported on a lawsuit filed by Prager University against Google and YouTube [Complaint] based on restrictions YouTube division had put on PragerU videos:
Orange County, California, joins Trump’s “Sanctuary State” Lawsuit
on March 28, 2018
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In a move that the anti-Trump, #Resistance forces in Sacramento could hardly have anticipated, a California county is joining the Trump administration's lawsuit against "Sanctuary State" rules.
Why Does Retired Justice Stevens think repealing the 2nd Amendment is a good idea?
on March 28, 2018
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Retired SCOTUS Justice John Paul Stevens (who is now 97 years old) has written a NY Times op-ed piece calling for the elimination of the Second Amendment. The reason he gives is this:
Terry McAuliffe to Become Prof at George Mason University
on March 28, 2018
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"a staunch supporter of Bill and Hillary Clinton"...
Over a dozen states join Trump’s lawsuit against “Sanctuary State” California
on March 28, 2018
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Earlier this month, we noted that California faced a lawsuit from the Department of Justice over its new status as a “Sanctuary State“.
Federal Complaint Filed Against University of Iowa Over Dead Ferrets
on March 28, 2018
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"asked for an immediate investigation and a fine of at least $70,000"...
Toronto Chef Responds to Vegan Protesters by Carving a Deer Carcass in Front of Them
on March 28, 2018
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The chef and co-owner of a Toronto restaurant named "Antler" has shown the world a new way to deal with vegan protesters. After days of being bothered by strict vegetarians hanging around outside his establishment, he brought part of a deer carcass to the front window and carved it in front of them.
Trump’s approval rise may signal that #TheResistance now is politically counterproductive
on March 27, 2018
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At one level, nothing has changed about Trump. He still stirs the pot on Twitter, the staffing changes continue, and the sense of turmoil never seems to leave.
Certainly, #TheResistance against Trump has not changed. If anything, the opposition to Trump has gone from foaming at the mouth to ... Exorcist-like goo bursting head spins. And that's just CNN.
Idaho Expands Right to Use Deadly Force Against Intruders
on March 27, 2018
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Last week Idaho’s Governor Butch Otter allowed a substantive change to the state’s self-defense law to take effect, albeit without his own signature, reports the Idaho Spokesman-Review and other sources. Although Senate Bill 1313 (embedded below) mostly just summarized in statute form Idaho’s already existing self-defense law, one provision, in particular, troubled the Governor enough that he withheld signing the bill.
Pennsylvania Planned Parenthood Suggests Disney create a pro-choice, trans, illegal, union-working Princess
on March 27, 2018
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Tuesday, Planned Parenthood Keystone, located in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, had some suggestions for Disney's next princess. SPOILER: They're all terrible ideas that would make for an awful children's animated film, but I digress...
Blumenthal, Wasserman Schultz Draft Bullet Control Legislation
on March 27, 2018
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The Constitution bars the government from passing laws that prevent us from exercising our natural right to bear arms. Knowing they don't have a chance of outrightly banning guns, the anti-gun crowd drafted a bill that would require a background check to buy ammunition.
