Was Trump's Tweet Against Mika Brzezinski Too Much?

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

This morning I was watching Herm Edwards on ESPN talk about rookies in the NFL, and in one of his speeches he said, "Put on your phone a label reading 'don't hit send.'"

Edwards was explaining that once you become a player in the NFL, all eyes are on you, and everything will be scrutinized.  And, once you hit SEND, you can't take it back.

I like the fact that President Trump tweets.  It is a great way to bypass the media.  However, with anything, when using social media, one needs to be responsible with how one uses it.

There is an old saying.  With freedom comes responsibility.  Well, the truth is, with anything and everything comes responsibility.  While I enjoy the fact that we have a President of the United States who uses the social media to connect with the people, and I approve of the fact that he uses Twitter, Trump is going to need to learn how to be more diplomatic and reasonable with his tweets.

Yes, Mika Brzezinski is crazy and has ties to socialist and communist groups.  Yes, she and her co-host Joe Scarborough have it out for Trump, and attack him relentlessly.  Yes, they are wrong in what they do, and need to be metaphorically punched in the mouth.  However, that strong response needs to be done in such a way that it doesn't give the foaming at the mouth media the opportunity to tell the public he's "cruel" and has launched a "personal attack" on Twitter.

The tweet war between Mika and Trump led to the following. . . 

I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came..

5:52 AM - 29 Jun 2017

The next Tweet continued the sentence: "...to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year’s Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!”

Within minutes, Brzezinski shot back with a photograph showing text on the back side of a Cheerios cereal box: “Made for Little Hands,” a reference to the left's personal attacks against Trump claiming he has unusually small hands.

In response, the media is saying that the President is "bullying, lying, and spewing petty personal attacks instead of doing his job."

Funny.  They can't seem to look in the mirror.

First Lady Melania Trump’s office defended the president's outburst in a statement: “As First Lady has stated publicly... when her husband gets attacked, he will punch back 10 times harder.”

During this morning's press conference, White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said similarly, “This is a president who fights fire with fire.”

Fine.  Fight.  But do it in a more strategic manner without handing to the press all of the fodder they need to tell the public more garbage about you, and enabling them to do it with your own words.

Maybe Trevor Loudon's research about how many of the turkeys in Washington are connected to the Democratic Socialists of America and communism would be a start in fueling a more appropriate response.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Travis Allen to Run for California Governor

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

In Sacramento there are less true conservatives than fingers I have on my two hands, or at least it often seems that way.  That said, among the really good conservatives in the State legislature who really take the fight to the Democrats, Assemblyman Travis Allen is among that group of fighters.  Now, the Orange County resident says he's going to jump into the 2018 Governor's race in California.

So far, the announcements have been by small candidates who don't have the money, and by businessman John Cox who has been championing a disastrous idea he calls the Neighborhood Legislature that would increase the size of the bureaucracy in the name of reducing the size of the districts with the claim that with less constituents the representatives will be more beholden to those who voted for them.

If smaller populations for representation kills corruption, how do you explain the corruption of city council members?

Allen's announcement comes shortly after his demand that the recently signed $52 billion vehicle tax and fee package be repealed has reached the ears of Californians.  The same kind of egregious gas tax law got Gray Davis recalled, so surely a Republican can convince voters to swing to a more conservative posture on their ballots in the face of the latest monstrosity.

“I’ve seen our taxes increase to be among the highest in the nation,” Allen said in his announcement, where he also bemoaned the rise in crime and general expansion of state government bureaucracy.

In an interview, he hammered away at Democrats for their support of sanctuary cities that shield unauthorized immigrants, a universal, government-run health care system and the April gas tax increase that required nearly $1 billion in district-specific projects to win over uncertain colleagues.

“The California Democratic Party has offered solutions that don’t work and has increasingly become socialist in its nature, leaving Reagan Democrats and blue collar Californians far behind. Californians are looking for something different.

“If anyone has taken the time to look at my voting record, they’ll find that I am anything but part of the political establishment in California,” Allen added. “I am all in. The people of California deserve nothing less. The people of California deserve a governor who will actually listen to them ... and not to the public-sector union bosses.”

If he can wield a Thor-like hammer of a personality like Trump did, Allen might have a chance to pull it off, even in deep blue California.

Allen has been in Sacramento as an Assemblyman since 2012, and he has been very good at drawing sharp contrasts between the GOP and supermajority Democrats in Sacramento.  The Democrats have been drawing a significant amount of criticism for their policies both at the State level, and in the cities, and the time may be ripe for a conservative like Travis Allen.  Minimum wage hikes have driven out businesses, for example.  But, for Allen, it was the gas tax that turned out to be the straw that shoved him into the race.  It is so draconian, Allen believes the push to get a repeal of the gas tax on the ballot will not only be successful, but that his support for it will be what it takes to propel him into the governor's mansion.

Allen's recent emergence as a power-player in the California Republican Party began when he wrote an article that received major national attention, with a headline that read, “California Democrats legalize child prostitution.” “Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California,” Allen wrote, arguing that when government decriminalizes something, they legalize it.

While the liberal left declared Allen didn't know what he was talking about, at the time, Allen stood by his position that the law the Democrats put out decriminalizing prostitution for minors by barring officers from arresting people under 18 for soliciting sex or loitering with intent to commit prostitution, was exactly what it sounds like. . . the legalization of child prostitution.

Allen said of the issue, “When I saw that, I thought it was evil.”

Aside from the long list of no-name Republicans, and businessman John Cox, the California Governor's race also includes leading Democrats Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (who is also the former mayor of San Francisco), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Treasurer John Chiang and former state schools chief Delaine Eastin.

With the top two rule in California's open primary system (a system that is also being challenged by a potential repeal), it is imperative in this election for the Republican voters to get behind only one candidate if they don't want to see the same thing they saw last year with the U.S. Senate race, where two Democrats wound up on the ballot for the general election with no Republican coming close enough because the votes were scattered among a long list of candidates.

Allen does not believe any of the other Republicans will gain much momentum, including Cox who may have some “interesting ideas,” but he lacks the political experience and any real policy depth.

Cox has gotten a good head start, though, seeding his campaign with $3 million of his own money. 

Allen's strategy is already going into place, including using his support for the statewide gas tax repeal effort which should boost his notoriety, as well as a pile of 11 million paid mailers already ready to go out to voters.  Also, Travis Allen states he has built the largest social media reach of any elected Republican in California.  That, coupled with the fact that the Democrats may wind up spreading their votes too thin on their list of candidates, Allen believes he has a legitimate shot.

While some say the skirmish between Allen and Cox may be reminiscent of the Donnelly-Kashkari bout last time, the truth is, the Republican elite will have no desire to place any money behind Cox like they did for Kashkari because of Cox's neighborhood legislature idea.  So, either Allen will essentially run unopposed as a Republican, or a last minute insertion of an establishment candidate, like the GOP did with Kashkari four years ago, is in the making.

Time will tell.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Sesame Street's Elmo Used to Attack Trump on CNN

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

Not only has CNN personnel been caught lying, and admitting the Russian story regarding Trump is a bunch of B.S., but now they are even willing to use a children's icon to go after the children in their crusade to spread as much hate about President Trump as is possible.

Now that the Supreme Court has decided by a 9-0 margin that the lower court judges overstepped their authority in trying to stop Donald Trump's extreme vetting executive order, the liberal leftists at CNN have decided to take the next step in trying to turn the younger generation (the much younger generation) against their political opposition in the conservative political camp by using a popular Sesame Street puppet, Elmo, as a propaganda tool against President Trump's temporary travel ban.

The character served on a panel on CNN, telling the audience he sympathized with refugee kids, remarking that they are just like kids in America.

Never mind that most of the kids coming into this country as refugees are males, and are old enough to fit into the age bracket Islam likes to use as terrorist.

If the refugee kids are just like kids in The West, why is it those kids have become terrorists in Europe and kill Western Kids at places like malls, and concerts?

The panel that Elmo was a part of included CNN reporter Clarissa Ward, Sherrie Westin from Sesame Workshop, and David Miliband from the International Rescue Committee.

“Did you find that the Syrian little girls and little boys were a lot like your friends here in America?” Ward asked Elmo.

“Yeah, they really were,” said the “Sesame Street” character. “It was very interesting because they like to play and learn just like Elmo and all of his friends at Sesame Street.”

Then, as the panel proceeded, the topic turned into vitriol, and the attack against President Trump's attempt to secure national security measures went into play.

First, Miliband addressed the US Supreme Court's decision to uphold parts of Donald Trump's controversial travel ban and the President's stance on refugees.

"It's worth saying, perhaps especially today, that this country, the U.S., receives very few refugees and there's a lot of fear and loathing being put out."

The actual processes of the executive order, which is designed to go through the hordes of migrants to ensure the poison of jihadism is removed, was never addressed by the CNN panel, or Elmo.  The 15-minute segment refused to indicate that the order was designed to keep American children safe from the Islamic threats that have become part of daily life in Europe.

The segment was clearly designed to emotionally blackmail American children, to twist them into unthinking beings who will see President Trump as a monster who hates children.  Couple that with the rhetoric coming from the Democrats how Trump is mean not only because of his stance on refugees, but because of his desire to repeal and replace Obamacare, and you have a full-blown propaganda campaign that's hard for the children to recognize as being false information.

In short, like Islam, the Democrats are working to convert the children to their way of thinking, despite any teachings the parents may have provided, while also using the children as human shields and infiltrators to undermine national security efforts to protect Americans from Islamic terrorism.

When the terrorist attacks in America kick into high gear, the blood will be on the hands of the Democrats and biased media.

All that's left now for the liberal left Democrats is to create a progressive version of the Hitler Youth in the United States, and then use them as agitators, and as tools to turn in their parents for daring not to think with leftwing thinking.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

James O'Keefe: Russia Thing is B.S. and Mainstream Media Knows It. . . and Admits it

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

According to Project Veritas. . .

CNN political commentator and self-avowed communist Van Jones has been caught on camera plainly stating that "the Russia thing is just a big nothing burger."

CNN Producer John Bonifield was also recently caught touting the Russia narrative as "bullsh*t."

The mainstream media knows it's all a political move with no other motive than to attack Trump and serve as another part of the overall plan to obstruct his administration at every turn.  The Russia allegations against Trump are a distraction in search of evidence of a crime that does not exist, and as long as they can keep the Russia thing going they figure they can keep the Trump administration off balance.

Van Jones, even though he knows, and now has been caught admitting, that the Russia story is a bunch of lies, has been a regular guest on CNN for the purpose of attacking President Trump for his "Putin relationship."

On December 18, 2016 Jones said: "Other Presidents tried to say nice things about the Russians -- not in the face of an active attack on the country!"

"I mean, it's mostly bullshit right now," Bonifield says in the first video. "Like, we don't have any giant proof."

CNN's Public Relations team eventually was forced by the overwhelming coverage of James O'Keefe's video to give a statement:

"CNN stands by our medical producer John Bonifield. Diversity of personal opinion is what makes CNN strong, we welcome it and embrace it."

CNN is receiving heavy criticism from the President of the United States, and the video was mentioned by the Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders:

"There is a video circulating now. Whether it is accurate or not, I don't know, but I would encourage everybody in this room, and frankly, everybody across the country to take a look at it. I think if it is accurate, I think it's a disgrace to all of media, to all of journalism -- we've been going on this Russia-Trump hoax for the better part of a year now with no evidence of anything."

"Last year, we had to circumvent the mainstream media," said James O'Keefe. "At a Trump inaugural event, I put the mainstream media on notice. If you are in the media and are using deception or malfeasant tactics, you may want to sleep with one eye open."

The liberal left power structure carefully orchestrated the lie, and do all they can to keep it going, because they believe their followers are too stupid to know otherwise, or to ask questions.  But, in their arrogance, the left's sins are being found out.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Colin Kaepernick Black-Balled by NFL Owners?

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

Colin Kaepernick, a currently unemployed NFL quarterback, seems to be best known by his social protests which included refusing to stand for the National Anthem in support for Black Lives Matter, or other extremist Black Nationalist Marxist causes.  It has been suggested by sports commentators that Kaepernick remains unsigned as a result of his political protests and stances.  Could it be that Kaepernick's social activism is considered a distraction, or could it be that owners such as the Jets owner who has no good quarterback and a good relationship with President Trump won't bring Kaepernick on board because of his political views?

Technically, Colin's play on the field should be the primary factor regarding if to bring him on the team, but when you have a full roster, the ability for the player to play with a team and insert easily into the chemistry must be a factor, as well.  Kaepernick had every right to do as he did, but reality dictates that it is possible there may be consequences to those actions.  Human nature, after all, is what it is.

That all said, I wonder if those same sports reporters questioning if Kaepernick is without a team because of his political stances and activism were critical when ESPN let go of Curt Schilling for his political stances?  Do they rail against Hollywood for blacklisting conservatives?  Do they have a problem with the liberal bias of the news media?

While political reasoning for striking out against conservatives, republicans, or supporters of Trump is acceptable to these people, the possibility of Kaepernick receiving similar treatment for being a leftist somehow deserves top coverage and is considered reprehensible. . . when the reality might actually be that Kaepernick is without a contract because he sucks as a quarterback.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Cyber-warfare Strikes Again

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

A new cyberattack is rippling through the world's usage of technology.  The latest attack has once again locked up computers around the world, and as the last massive strike, is a case of ransomware where the attackers demand money in order for the victims to restore access.  In this case, it's $300 in bitcoin, a digital currency.  The last attack was last May, which affected computers in over 150 countries.

The latest attack uses a malware believed to be more complicated than anything used in the past.  In this case, many users are not even able to launch their computers, except for a message informing them how to transfer the ransom payment to remove the malware.

Production at factories, and information transfers connected to banking systems and other services have been disrupted.  Disruptions are being reported worldwide.

According to CNN: The Chernobyl nuclear power plant was also hit by the cyber attack, according to a Ukrainian federal agency. In a statement, the agency said that "in connection with the cyber attack, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant website is not working." Its Microsoft Windows systems were temporarily disconnected, and radiation monitoring in the area of the industrial site is being carried out manually, it said.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Venezuela, Helicopter Attack on Government

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

The leftist government in Venezuela is calling the attack a case of terrorism.  Violence over the failed system of socialism that has resulted in hunger, violence, and death is getting worse.  In the case of the recent attack, an officer of Venezuela's federal law enforcement agency (Venezuela's version of the FBI) hijacked a helicopter and hurled grenades as it flew over Venezuela’s presidential palace, Foreign Ministry and the Supreme Court building

The attacker flew a banner from the aircraft that read “350 Liberty,” a reference to a Venezuelan constitutional clause that gives citizens the right to ignore the commands of oppressive governments, a reference to the Maduro administration.

He was either a patriot, or a traitor, depending upon one's view of the situation.

Venezuela's socialist president and the successor of communist Hugo Chavez, Maduro, said the incident was a case of terrorism against the government.  According to sources, in addition to the grenades, 15 rounds were fired from the helicopter as well.

The suspect is still at large and the helicopter remains unaccounted for.

Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said the grenade attack was carried out by “an armed group financed by sectors of the opposition.”

Perez, the person who used the helicopter for his attack, posted several videos of himself standing with armed masked accomplices on his social media account. He described himself as a “member of a coalition of military, police and civil functionaries who seek equilibrium and who oppose this criminal government.”

“We belong to no political current. We are nationalists, patriots and institutionalists. This combat is not with the rest of the state security forces, it is with imposed impunity, against this sad government,” Perez wrote on his Instagram account.

The LA Times reports: The incident has occurred amidst nearly daily mass protests since March 29 with increasingly repressive measures. Clashes between protesters and police and the national guard have left 75 dead, 1,500 injured and more than 3,000 arrested.

The violence is just another reaction to failed liberal left policies that have crippled the once prosperous country.  The leftist government policies which deny liberty or a free market has led to starvation and violence as the economy suffers from a collapse that has made food, and basic necessities scarce items. 

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Travel Ban: Not Okay for GOP, Okay for California Democrats

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

While the Democrats scream and cry over Trump's travel ban from six Muslim-majority countries because they believe his executive order targets Islam and bans travel for some people because of what they believe, California Democrats are banning official travel for California officials to certain locations in the United States because of what the people at the destination locations allegedly believe.

California's travel ban, in fact, continues to be expanded to include more States that don't fully fit their hard left religious model of liberalism, secularism, humanism, hedonism, and anti-Christianity-ism.  California's Democrats are discriminating against the States on the list because they believe those States discriminate.

Kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and North Carolina were the original forbidden destinations. Now, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has declared by rule of the pounding of the giant leftist Democrat scepter with a winged donkey perched atop of it that the ban must also include conservative-majority States Alabama, Kentucky, South Dakota, and Texas, as well.

To explain the reasoning behind the prejudicial official travel ban regarding official travel to those States, Becerra said in a statement, "Our country has made great strides in dismantling prejudicial laws that have deprived too many of our fellow Americans of their precious rights."

In short, he is saying that liberty only works in the United States if all States are forced to conform to the way of thinking of the liberal left.

Apparently, according to the Democrats, there is a ranking system among rights, and some rights as defined by the liberal left deserve preferential treatment over religious freedoms for individuals or groups.

The message sounds a lot like something Jean Jacques Rousseau said before being a part of plunging France into the bloody French Revolution shortly after America's own revolution against the British Empire.  "Sometimes, man must be forced to be free."

I am sure if those States on California's ban list would promptly change their ways, imprison Christians and Jews, tear down all religious symbols in their States, and pass laws forcing people to praise homosexuality and cross-dressing or be fined for refusal to comply, California would promptly lift its travel ban to those States.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Senate Health Care Bill Pulled

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

The Republican health care bill was doomed before the GOP even attempted to play in that sandbox.  The left-leaning Democrats and some Republicans considered any monkeying with the existing Affordable Care Act to be mean and heartless.  The conservative members of Congress see any bill trying to fix Obamacare as being unconstitutional, and rather than have the Obamacare law revamped and adjusted, they want a repeal of the egregious federal intrusion into the private health care sector.  In short, there were not enough votes for the recent Senate attempt to revamp Obamacare, and so the Senate Republicans were forced to pull the bill, and the "repeal and replace" plan for Obamacare once again goes back to square one.

Hear that?  The sound you hear is the clamor of the can getting kicked down the road, again, as Obamacare continues to rip and tear through our society on its designed path towards single-payer communist and unconstitutional federal control over an industry that isn't even mentioned as an authority to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution.

The deadline could not be met, and the fighting was met with little or no compromise.  Obamacare lives, and now the GOP plans to fix their efforts on other issues, like reforming the income tax structure, and preparing for the next round of leftist-caused chaos regarding Trump's extreme vetting executive order the Supreme Court released the judiciary shackles from.

McConnell called the healthcare fight a "big, complicated subject."  In reality, it's not complicated at all, but the bureaucracy and refusal to stand up to the socialist attacks against our system being perpetuated by the liberal left Democrats has made it complicated.

After seven years of promising repeal, the Republicans simply cannot bring themselves to get rid of Obamacare.  It is almost as if they want to keep it in place, but tweak it in such a way that it more closely fits their own political needs.  It's almost like they are saying, "Hey, we can't get rid of the big government monstrosity, so we are going to try and revamp it in such a manner that it fits the appetite of conservatism."

Their claim is an oxymoron.

Repeal the sucker, and give the idea of a healthcare safety net back to the individual States.  The internal issue of healthcare is none of the federal government's business.

You can't satisfy the conservatives with any plan because the idea of any federal intrusion into the healthcare industry cannot be considered small government nor conservative no matter how much you manipulate it or try to force the round peg through a square hole.

The House couldn't do it, and now the Senate has learned they can't do it.  Repeal it, and be done with it.

According to the liberal left, an estimated 22 million people would lose their coverage if the Obamacare law is repealed, or adjusted by the GOP.  The alleged 22 million folks, by the way, are also the same people who were forced to buy insurance they couldn't afford, and the same people who could have used their State programs prior to the emergence of Obamacare, of which Obamacare killed because State programs were a threat to federal control over the industry.

The federal government cannot afford the cost of Obamacare, or a tweaked version of it, and it's outside the federal government's constitutional authority.  It cannot be compromised because Democrats want socialism and conservatives want full repeal.  The establishment Republicans can't seem to figure that out.  Any Obamacare healthcare bill is destined to die on the vine.  Repeal Obamacare, pass laws that reduce federal intrusion and promotes the free market, and then get out of the way.  That is the best thing for Congress to do, at this point.

On this issue, compromise is simply not possible.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Supreme Court Refuses California's Second Amendment Case

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

The right to keep and bear arms is a natural right.  Generally, government has no authority to infringe upon that right.  Based on the language of the 2nd Amendment, the federal government cannot infringe upon our right to keep and bear arms in any way, shape, or form.  Therefore, all federal laws of any kind dealing with firearms are unconstitutional, including background checks.

Federalist #45 addresses how laws regarding our rights can be applied. According to James Madison in that essay, "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected.  The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State. The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security. As the former periods will probably bear a small proportion to the latter, the State governments will here enjoy another advantage over the federal government."

While all federal gun laws are unconstitutional, all State gun laws are not.  However, while some gun laws by the States are necessary in order to promote the internal order of the State, the State government is also not supposed to completely outlaw the ability of the citizen to keep and bear arms.

To illustrate what I mean, let me use a roadway intersection as an example.

The right to drive through an intersection shall not be infringed upon in any way by the federal government.  It is none of the federal government's business whether or not I should decide to drive through a particular intersection in my neighborhood.  However, in order to preserve the internal order of my region, the State and/or local government may put up stop signs or stop lights at intersections, not to take away my ability to go through the intersections, but to protect the internal order of the State so that we may navigate the intersections without crashing into each other.  While my ability to move quickly through the intersection may be impeded slightly, the overall right to travel through the intersections has not been totally taken away.

The same applies to guns.  It is none of the federal government's business whether or not I should decide to own a firearm, or whether or not I should be able to carry that firearm on my person.  However, in order to preserve the internal order of my region, the State and/or local government may establish certain gun laws, not to take away my ability to keep and bear arms, but to protect the internal order of the State so that we don't have situations where people who may misuse their firearm either because they have a criminal record, or because they are too young or mentally unstable have access to a firearm through legal purchase and/or carry laws.  While my ability to secure my firearm may be impeded slightly, unless keeping and bearing a firearm can be an obvious danger to myself and/or those around me, the overall right to keep and bear arms has not been totally taken away.

Therefore, while I understand Justice Thomas' defense of the 2nd Amendment and the desire to make sure California has not gone too far when it comes to gun laws (and trust me, I live in California, and they have gone way too far regarding our natural right to keep and bear arms), the U.S. Supreme Court acted properly by not taking the case in question.  In short, State gun laws are none of the federal government's business.

So, what should we do as citizens when States are not abiding by Natural Law?

Since our right to keep and bear a firearm is a Natural Right, States are not supposed to overdo it when it comes to gun laws.  And, according to the Constitution's Full Faith and Credit Clause in Article IV., Section 1, Concealed Carry Permits must be recognized in each State.  According to that clause, Congress can make a law requiring the States to abide by that clause, so Trump's call for a countrywide recognition of concealed carry permits is a constitutional one.

As citizens of our States, it is our responsibility that our States do not infringe upon our Natural Rights.  Therefore, as impossible as it may seem, sometimes (especially with the Democrats holding a supermajority in California), it is our responsibility to stop a State's egregious gun laws, and to defend our right to keep and bear arms by influencing our representatives in the State legislature, using our various tools to affect change, or leaving the State and moving to a State that abides by the rule of Natural Law, if necessary.

For argument's sake, let's follow a logical pathway to a conclusion that may have happened if the U.S. Supreme Court did decide to take on the case in question regarding California's gun laws.  Let's imagine that the justices examined the evidence, consulted the Constitution, and predictably voted 5-4 in favor of our gun rights and struck down California's gun laws in question.

If that had happened, my phone would be ringing off the hook and my inbox would be exploding with messages essentially stating, "Hey, Doug, it's a win for gun rights."

My response would be, in that situation, and as it was with McDonald v. Chicago in 2010, "Don't be so sure.  What just happened is a federal court just dictated to a State what it can or can't do regarding our gun rights.  Do we really want to give the federal government that kind of blanket power?  Does the Constitution grant to the federal government that kind of blanket power?"

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Talking Trump's Tweet Tendency

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

Obama was hailed for his use of the internet, and social media.  Trump took it to a new level, using Twitter to bypass the mainstream media and communicate with the people without the biased filter of the biased press attached.  While many people criticize the President's use of Twitter, and have been begging him to stop Tweeting, I say "Keep it up, but think about what you wrote before you hit send."

Everyone is online, so Tweeting is a great way to get around the mainstream media.  They can't play games with his quotes, edit him as Katie Couric is known for, and it is a great way to get his message directly to the American people.

Trump's fake news allegations on Twitter have diminished the stories about him because the media knows they will be called out, and enough people follow Trump's Tweets to see the truth when the media misbehaves.

Trump's humor also makes his Tweets popular.

If only he could pull off revealing the twisting of the polls, and show his true popularity numbers.  One thing is for sure.  He's the most active President in the sense of how much he is getting done that I've seen in my lifetime.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Islamic Terrorism Not Reported

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

⬝ SHOT FIRED INTO CAR FULL OF WOMEN OUTSIDE NIGHTCLUB NETS MULTIPLE CHARGES FOR CALGARY MAN

The Muslim suspect fled after opening fire on four women after they departed from a nightclub.

The bullet entered the car and lodged in the front passenger seat, police said. No one was injured.

The fleeing suspect was followed by an on-duty Calgary police tactical unit member who happened to be in the area.

“The officer followed the accused from the scene and was able to challenge the suspect a short distance away,” said police in a news release. “The man was taken into custody without further incident.”

Police said they found a handgun near where the suspect, identified as Mohamed A-Kadir Abukar, was arrested.

Abukar has also been charged with four counts of breach of prohibition order for possession of firearms.

⬝ MORE ACID ATTACKS IN LONDON

A London woman, Resham Khan, and her cousin, Jameel, became victims of an acid attack while they were out celebrating Khan's 21st birthday. 

Both victims were left with life-changing injuries: Khan is suffering from damage to one of her eyes and severe burns to her face and body. Jameel, who also suffered severe burns, had to be induced into a coma.

"The pain was excruciating," Khan told ITV News. "I was struggling to close the window. My cousin struggled to get us away."

"I saw my clothes burn away in front of me. He put his foot down as we were coming onto a dual carriage way but the pain took over and we crashed," she continued.

"We stripped off in the middle of the road, running around screaming and begging for water. We did this for 45 minutes. No ambulance came," added the 21-year-old.

Good Samaritans nearby the attack helped Khan and Jameel get to a local hospital.

"I keep wondering if my life will ever be the same. I feel as though I'm blessed to have my limbs and senses. But I loved my face and body," said Khan.

A friend of the victims, Daniel Mann, set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for the cousins' recovery.

There have been over 1,800 reported acid attacks in London since 2010.

"Last year it was used in 454 crimes, compared to 261 in 2015, according to Met Police figures," reported the BBC in March.

⬝ BLOODY VIOLENCE FOR SECOND NIGHT IN A ROW IN LONDON'S LARGEST JEWISH COMMUNITY AS MUSLIMS MOVE IN TO BEAT AND TERRORIZE WITH MACHETES AND BATS

The Muslim mayor of London has said that the city just needs to get used to Islamic terrorism.  It is the new normal.  The terror, however, goes underreported.  Among the latest stories is the one about how Muslim youth gangs attack residents in London’s largest Jewish community with knives, baseball bats, and machetes, beating and terrorizing innocent Jews in their own neighborhood night after night.

Riot police have been dispatched to try to stop the “violence involving machetes and swords", but Islam only sees Muslim law as the true law, and therefore disregard local laws or police.

The majority of the youth aggressors were Muslim migrants but the political correct British press either calls them “youths” or “Asian” or doesn’t mention them at all.

Some of the youths were heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” by a few witnesses at the scene.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

Illinois' Junk Budget

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

There's nothing like reality to show how dangerous and damaging liberal left policies can truly be.

After a long history of liberal left control, Illinois' budget has sent the State into a position where their credit score is now headed for "junk" status.

That means the cost of borrowing is going to go even more sky-high than before, and digging out will only be accomplished by cutting spending, because taxpayers can't get them out of the hole.

Suddenly, panic has set in.  The Illinois State legislature is going into special session to figure out what to do, after years of no budget.  They face $130 billion in unfunded pension obligations and a backlog of unpaid bills worth $15 billion.

They are seeking “bold reforms,” such as a transition from pensions to 401(k) plans.  I am figuring austerity regarding "benefits" is on the horizon, as well.

A new sense of urgency even has Democrats willing to do things they wouldn't normally be willing to chase.

In fact, the impossible is about to happen.  The Democrats are considering a Republican plan for a budget.

That means going after tax cuts, term limits, and a cap of spending.

Oh, the horror.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

The Fate of Rosa Parks' House

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host



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Democrat Leftists Demand Purity, Or Else Dismissal

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

Conservatives constantly battle over small issues, and sometimes it creates in-fighting that tears up conservative organizations and efforts from within.  We, as conservatives, constantly say that we wish we could be more like the Democrats, because collectivism comes so naturally to them.  They automatically work together.  Since Republicans believe in individuality, working together can sometimes be a difficult task.

In truth, the liberal left suffers from internal strife, as well.  The difference between the left and the right is that the leftists simply don't tolerate deviation.  They demand purity, or else you don't get to play with them.

Last January, when the feminists decided to have an anti-Trump march in Washington D.C., all entrants were welcome, except one.  While they were feminists who hated Trump, a group was denied entry because they had a position on an issue that wan't with the program.  So, one women't group was kicked out for being pro-life.

Pro-life will not be tolerated by the liberal left, even if all other issues are pure leftist.

A more recent omission of a group for daring to not hold water for every single leftist issue happened when a gay rights parade made sure to kick out a group of homosexuals for daring to support Israel.

Pro-Israel will not be tolerated by the liberal left.

So, when conservatives think that the left is so good at collectivism, understand that their claim for tolerance and unity is a false one.  The Democrats work well together because they disallow anyone who is not a pure baby-killing, anti-Semitic, Marxist.

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GOP Health Care: What We May Achieve

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

The Republicans were once for full repeal of Obamacare.  Then, they got the power to do so, and they refuse to pull the trigger.

The first Obamacare repeal and replace bill from the House had too little support because it was too much like the Affordable Care Act law they claimed was the problem.  Now, the U.S. Senate is taking a stab at the problem with a bill called the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). As with the House bill, it's not only not a full repeal of Obamacare, but it largely resembles something we would call "Obamacare-Lite".  That said, while it is not what we would constitutionally seek, which is full removal of federal influence on the health care industry, it is better than what the Democrats forced into place under Obama.

With the new Senate bill, States will have more latitude in opting out of federal health care regulations imposed by Obamacare, and give the States the option to pursue free-market opportunities.  The new waivers do not allow States to completely escape the iron fist of Obamacare, but the Republican bill does offer the States a little maneuvering room within the law, without actually repealing the law.

While the GOP Senate bill does not repeal Obamacare, it does repeal the taxes, making the program fund-hungry, which may put it into a position to be further monkeyed with in the near future as an excuse to "fix it" due to its shortcomings based on the lost revenue.  In other words, a strategic move that will enable more maneuvering at incremental moments.

Along with the suspension of taxation the Senate bill also suspends federal funding for Planned Parenthood.  Unfortunately, it is only slotted for a one year suspension.  A start, but unless within that year the funding for the abortion organization is permanently eliminated, it will start up again like an old jalopy hooked up to jumper cables.  This tells me that the manipulation by design by the Republicans at incremental moments will occur within a year, with the likelihood that the changes will extend the Planned Parenthood funding loss from Obamacare.

The bill, in short, is not a repeal of Obamacare, but it may be a baby step in the right direction, and a planned step of many steps to work towards dismantling the federal health care law.

It frustrates me that they don't just repeal the whole thing.  It's political theater, designed to make it look like they are doing all they can.  The reality is, they fear the Democrat backlash, and prefer being called mean with the changes to Obamacare, than whatever else the Democrats may have for them if they were to eliminate the unconstitutional intrusion of the federal government into the health care industry in the first place.  But, like I've said, already, it may be simply a bite... the first bite in eating the giant donkey carcass that some call Obamacare.

While the Republicans demonize the group of Republicans fighting for a more conservative bill, and a stronger move towards repeal, Ted Cruz and gang seems to be moving towards being willing to compromise.  Resolve is in play, and time is running out.

There are also those members of the GOP who stand in direct opposition to the Tea Party gang, and are fighting like Democrats have been to protect Obamacare.  Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, for example, are fighting to protect the funding for Planned Parenthood. Dean Heller of Nevada is fighting to keep Obamacare’s expansion of Medicaid.

Hopefully, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Rand Paul and Ron Johnson can stand firm on their conservative principles, and if not bring about full repeal, at least improve the bill so that it grants more flexibility in coverage options, further reduce federal control and funding of Medicaid so that State safety net programs can become the programs of choice for those in need, and introduce other market mechanisms into the health insurance markets.

Full repeal may still be in the future, but it may not be with this bill.  Still, I welcome a step in the right direction.  A small step forward is still better than the full horror of the federal intrusion the Democrats launched with the Affordable Care Act.

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Obama’s "Dark Government" Threatens The Constitutional Republic

By Capt Joseph R. John, June 26, 2017: Op Ed # 357

In the below listed E-mail Col James C. Harding, USAF (Ret), the most highly decorated US Air Force Fighter Pilot in history, with 90 medals including the following combat decorations, expresses his alarm at Obama’s plan is to take down the President of the United States by any means possible .

Air Force Cross

Silver Star with 2 oak leaf clusters

Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster

Distinguished Flying Cross with 8 oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star with combat V and 1 oak leaf cluster

Purple Heart with 3 oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal with 39 oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster

Presidential Unit Citation with 4 oak leaf clusters

USAF Outstanding Unit Award with combat V and 4 oak leaf clusters

Col Harding concerns are that Obama formed the Organization For America (OFA)while he was still occupied the Oval Office, and staff it with 32,525 members, established 250 offices throughout the United States, and set aside a budget from his former campaign of $40 million, that budget is being increased by Obama’s current fundraising  drives. 

Obama has developed a shadow government with OFA that has been sabotaging, resisting, and is trying to tear down the Trump administration.  That is an attack on the peaceful transfer of power which, the Founding Fathers established the nation’s Constitutional Republic.  Obama announced 5 months after his replacement was inaugurated, that he will go on the road and actively campaign against President Donald Trump.  That has never been done by a former occupant of the Oval Office in 241 years.

President Donald J. Trump, has passed 32 pieces of legislation, and is trying to do to help America recover from 8 years of economic stagnation, the hollowing out of the US Armed Forces, the rampant violation of US Federal Immigration Laws, to reduce the flow of nearly 1 million Middle East and African Muslim Refugees without allowing the FBI to interrogate them to determine if they had terrorist ties, and to stop the released of Radical Islamic Terrorist from GITMO who are now attacking American Military personnel in combat.

For 11 months, American citizens have been watching, in real-time, an overt effort, by the corrupt left of center liberal media establishment, to try to poison the American people against President Trump, stir sedition, advocate an overthrow of The President of the United States, while joining with Obama’s OFA to disenfranchise over 60 million voters, in their support for the first “Treasonous  Coup d’ Estate” of the President of the United States in history.

Barrack Obama, Michelle Obama, Valerie Jarrett, Bill Ayers, Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton, Nazi collaborator George Soros, Tom Perez, Keith Ellison, Al Sharpton, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and David Brock are the individuals leading the violent attempt to execute the first “Treasonous Coup d’ Estate” of the President of the United States, violating previsions of the US Constitution. 

They are responsible for, and initiating multiple unverifiable highly classified anonymous leaks, as if they were true, with absolutely no sources.  Those illegal leaks of highly classified information are in violation of US Federal Laws.  For 6 months, each week, the leaks are given to The Washington Post and The New York Times, in order to get that information distributed nationally by the rest of the corrupt left of center liberal media establishment.  l

OFA, under Obama’s direct leadership, is conducting radical & violent street demonstrators, and promoting deceit, demagoguery, and mass hysteria.  Under the umbrella of OFA, Obama has mobilized the Communists Party USA, the pro-Illegal Immigration La Raza Organization, CAIR, The Muslim Brotherhood and their Front Organizations, Progressives, NOW, Black Lives Matter, The Nation of Islam,  The New Black Panther Party, SEIU, The Weathermen Underground, and the new Socialist Democratic Party, to destabilize the Government of the United States and take down the President of the United State.  Nazi Corroborator George Soros is providing funding for those Obama led radical and leftist groups to fuel the “Treasonous Coup d’ Estate” .

For 11 months, there has been daily “slanderous” and unsubstantiated charges, by the corrupt left of center liberal media establishment’s “propaganda”, that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, yet nearly a year later, there is still not a single shred of concrete evidence proving there was ever collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia, in order to defeat Hillary Clinton for the presidency.  Hillary Clinton’s inept campaign defeated Hillary—the corrupt press still does not know what Hillary’s campaign slogan meant.

For 8 years the left of center liberal media establishment ignored Obama’s violations of US Federal Law and the below listed Scandals----for 11 months they continue to promote a non-existent “Phony Russian Scandal” to unseat President Trump---incidentally there were “no body bags” as a result of the “Phony Russian Scandal”---however Obama’s real scandals listed below resulted in “body bags” for thousands  of America Citizens.  Speaker Ryan and Senate Majority Leader McConnel continue to sit on their hands with regards to many of the below listed “Obama Scandals” and have  done  absolutely nothing about investigating the daily leaks of highly classified material, in violation of US Federal Law.   

1. In the real “Russian Scandal” that the corrupt left of center liberal media establishment have been ignoring , Obama authorized Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to transfer 20% of the United States production of uranium to Russia.  The Clinton Foundation was paid $140 million, and Bill Clinton was paid $500,000 to make a short speech to the Russian Company, Rennance Capital,  Hillary’s Campaign Director, John Podesta, received 75 thousand shares of Stock in a Russian Front Company run by Putin, Podesta and his brother Tom were put on the Board of Directors of that Russian Front company, and tom Podesta received $24 million for lobbying for a Russian Bank.  Where are Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnell with regard to exposing the “Real Russian Scandal?”  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treats the scandal as though it never happened.
2. In the “E-mail Scandal”,  Obama knowingly communicating highly classified intelligence via E-mails with Hillary Clinton using a covert E-mail address for 4 years, while Hillary was  using an unclassified server in her bathroom, to transmit classified message. Hillary destroyed over 30,000 E-mails in violation of Federal Law.  By her actions, Hillary compromised US agents imbedded in foreign governments ; her criminal actions most probably resulted in “body bags” for those courageous foreign assets.  After Comey found Hillary guilty on all counts of her gross violation of Espionage Laws and said he wouldn’t recommend charging her for thousands of violations of handling classified messages, where were Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnell on this?   The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated Hillary’s violation of Espionage Laws  as though they never happened.
3. In the “Benghazi Scandal”, Obama, Hillary, and Susan Rice repeatedly lied to the nation and the UN that a well planned and coordinated attack by over 125 Radical Islamic Terrorists on the US Mission in Benghazi resulted from a peaceful demonstration against a U-Tube video that no one ever saw in Libya.  There were 4 more “body bags” as a result of Obama, Susan Rice, and Hillary’s “Dereliction  of Duty”.  Where are Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel on this gross disregard for the life of government employees, and Obama, Hillary,  and Susan Rice criminal cover up?  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated the attack on the US Mission in Benghazi as a demonstration that went bad.   
4. In “The Benghazi Scandal”, Obama refused to issue “Cross Border Authority” so a 130 USMC Fast Team in Sigonella Sicily (377 miles away), 2F-16Cs each armed with 500 20MM cannon rounds, on the Tarmac in Aviano, Italy (1044 miles away), a 130 man SPEC Ops CMDR In-Extremis Force (C-1/10) on the Tarmac in Croatia (904 miles away), and a 200 man Trans Sahara Joint Spec Ops Force in Burkina Faso West Africa (1692 miles away) could not go to the defense of the US Mission in Benghazi, there were more “body bags” because of Obama’s failure to support the US Mission and Navy SEALS.  Where are Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel on the continued cover up by the Obama administration?  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with misleading reports, and reported the US Mission was out of reach of US Forces; an outright lie!!
5. In “The Bergdahl Scandal”, Obama  released 5 Radical Islamic Terrorist Taliban Generals from Gitmo in exchange for Bowe Bergdahl, “a deserter before the enemy” and sweetened the exchange by giving the Taliban a substantial ransom payment.  There were 6 more “ body bags”  for 6 US Army Soldiers who were killed searching for the deserter Bergdahl.  Where were Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel, on investigating the ransom payment?  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated the scandal and ransom payment as though it never happened.
6. In the “Obamacare Scandal”, Obama  intentionally misled Americans to get Congress to pass Obamacare with many bold & flagrant lies with not one Republican vote.  Americans were not able to keep their doctors, were not able to keep their health insurance policies, and insurance premiums did not go down as Obama promised, they more than doubled .  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and continues to treat the scandal as though it never happened.
7. In the first arms scandal called,  “The Fast & Furious Scandal”, occurred when Obama had former Attorney General Eric Holder ship thousands of weapons to Mexican Drug Cartels.  The Mexican Drug Cartels used one of those weapons  to kill US Border Patrolman Brian Terry & hundreds of the other weapons were used to kill hundreds of Mexican citizens.  There was a need for hundreds of additional “body bags” as a result of Obama’s and Holder’s violations of Federal Law.  Where are Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel, on bringing justice to the parents of US Border Patrolman Brian Terry?  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated the scandal as though it never happened.
8. In the second arms scandal “The Benghazi Arms Scandal”, the US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, working with Arms Dealer Marc Turi, delivered thousands of weapons to Al Q’ieda & Radical Islamic Terrorists thru the US Mission in Benghazi.  Those weapons were initially shipped to Qatar, then from Qatar to Libya, then trans shipped to Syria via Turkish ports, and finally shipped to Al Q’ieda and Radical Islamic Terrorists in Syria.  The weapons were paid for by the Obama administration.  There were many more “body bags” of friendly allies who were killed with the weapons supplied to Al Q’ieda by the Obama administration.  Where are Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel on investigating the second arms scandal?  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated the second gun running scandal acts as though it never happened. 
9. In  “The Refugees Scandal” occurred over 8 years, when Obama brought in over 900,000 Muslim Middle East and African Refugees into the US, and re settled them in 187 cities without letting the FBI interrogate them to determine if they had terrorist ties.  They are provided with much more monthly financial support than a US Military Veterans who served 20 years of his life in the defense of the Republic.  The FBI now has over 2000 open terrorist cases, and according to Comey in his testimony to Congress, 1/3rd, or over 300 concern Obama’s Muslim Refugees , and100 closed terrorist cases have resulted in the conviction of 180 Radical Islamic Terrorists.  The FBI reported that they have 37 ISIS terrorist open cases in the US today.  The Obama administration and the corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treats those 2000 FBI open cases as though they are not related to the 900,000 Middle East & African Muslim Refugees Obama brought into the US.
10. In “The Radical Islamic Terrorist Scandal”, there  has been over 76 Radical Islamic Terrorist attacks or terrorist incidents on US Soil during the 8 years of the Obama administration, that resulted in the death of thousands of American Citizens; those attacks and terrorist incidents were covered up by the left of center liberal medias establishment, there resulted in the need for thousands of “ body bags” for American citizens because of Obama’s refusal to let the FBI interview entering Muslim Refugees.  Since president Trumps inauguration there have 13 Radical Islamic Terrorist attacks of terrorist incidents on US soil.   Many “body bags” were required for Americans because of the 200 terrorist attacks or terrorist incident on US Soil since 9/11, listed in the attachment.   The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and covered up the magnitude of the those Radical Islamic Terrorist attacks or incidents. 
11. In “The GITMO Scandal”, Obama released 197 of the most dangerous Radical Islamic Terrorists from Gitmo over an 8 year period, and US Intelligence Agencies reported that 1/3rd of Gitmo Detainees return to the battlefield, with the intent of trying to kill US Military personnel in Afghanistan and worldwide.  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout on the dangerous releases, and treats the scandal acts as though it is normal.
12. The “ Middle East Christian Refugee Discrimination Scandal” occurred over an 8 year period,  Obama refused to allow 300,000 Middle East Christians, housed by the Greek Catholic Relief Agency seeking entry into the US, to enter, while during the same period, he authorized the immigration and resettlement of over 900,000  Middle East and African Muslim Refugees into the US . The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated the scandal as though it never happened.
13. In “The Convicted Criminal Illegal Aliens Scandal”, instead of returning convicted criminal Illegal Aliens released from US prisons at the end of their sentences to their countries of origin, over an 8 year period, Obama released hundreds of thousands of those convicted criminal Illegal Aliens directly into the general population.   Obama refused to inform Local, County, and State Law Enforcement Agencies who they were, and where they were released, despite the repeated request by those Law Enforcement Agencies for that information.  Those Illegal Aliens convicts continued their crime sprees---there were many “body bags” for American citizens murdered by those Illegal Alien convicts.  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated this releases into the general population by Obama and Holder as though they never happened.
14. In “The IRS Targeting Scandal” Obama’s appointees prevented conservative organizations from registering as tax exempt entities, prior to national elections, disenfranchising millions of Conservative Americans to organize, in order to support their candidates in the General Elections like, the IRS allowed Democratic tax exempt organizations to be formed.  Where have Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel been on taking legal action against Lois Lerner and the Obama’s IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, who dodged impeachment,  for disenfranchising conservative groups , and preventing them from getting out the vote? The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated the scandal as though it was insignificant.    
15. In “The CNN Scandal”, CNN newscasters gave Donna Brazile, Chairwoman of the DNC, access to CNN’s debate questions, so Donna Brazile could then give Hillary Clinton the questions to the pending debates with Bernie Sanders.  The DNC rigged the Democratic nomination for President, and cheated Bernie Sanders out of the Democratic Nomination for President.  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treated the scandal as though it never happened.
16. “The Illegal Wire Tape Scandal”,  violated the US Constitutional right of all Americans to be free from illegal monitoring. Obama  illegally surveilled and wire tapped over 30,000+ Americans including President Donald Trump, the Trump Campaign, the Trump Transition Team, members of the US Supreme Court, members of Joint-Chiefs of Staff, Senators, Congressmen, and many others.  Obama’s National Security Advisor, Susan Rice, violated Federal Law by unmasking LTG Flynn.  What are Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel, doing about holding hearings to expose the leakers, and on insisting the FBI investigate and file criminal complaints against those responsible?  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treats the scandal as though the unmasking and intercepts never occurred. 
17. In the “Loretta Lynch Scandal”, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch violated Federal Law and told FBI Director Comey to call the “FBI Investigation” of Hillary’s unauthorized transmission of thousands of classified E-mails on an unclassified server in her bathroom, that was hacked by 5 foreign intelligence agencies, a “matter.” Lynch had a meeting with Bill Clinton in her private plane on the tarmac in Phoenix, Arizona to discuss the “FBI Investigation” of Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized use of an unclassified E-mail server to transmit classified messages.  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treats the scandal acts as though it was not important.
18. In “The Leak Scandal” for the last eleven months, in violation of Federal Espionage Laws, a steady stream of highly classified information has been leaked by Obama administration holdovers in intelligence agencies to the press for political purposes.  Comey confessed to releasing leaked information to The New York Times, about a privileged conversation he had with the President of the United States, by having a third-party deliver the leak to The New York Times.   The leaked information was printed on an FBI computer, and was drafted while he was Director of the FBI, on government time in connection with his job. Where are Speaker Ryan and Senator Majority Leader McConnel, on this issue, are they requesting the FBI to locate multiple leakers and file charges against those who violated the Espionage Act?  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treats the scandal acts as though it is okay.  
19. In “The Second Real Russian Scandal”, covered up by the corrupt left of center liberal media establishment, is that over the last 8 years there has been a massive collusion by Obama with the Communist Party USA, and what he did to the once Patriotic Democratic Party of Presidents Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson that he radicalized.   The irony is that for the last 100 years the left in the United States has colluded with Communists Russia, but it took Obama to completely co-op the Democratic Party and push it radically left while he aggressively colluded with Russia.  In 2013, Obama appointed a CIA Director, John O. Brennan, who had voted in 1976 for the Communist  Party USA candidate for President, Gus Hall.  Obama who is a Marxist Saul Alinsky disciple, surrounded himself with Communists & extreme leftists, including Valerie Jarrett, Bill Ayers, Van Jones, David Axelrod, Tom Perez, Keith Ellison, Paul Krugman, George Soros, Al Sharpton, David Brock, and Eric Holder (whose stated goal when he was Attorney General was to destroy the US Constitution).  Today, thanks to Obama,  there is very little difference between the Communist Party USA, and the new Marxist Democratic Party.  We encourage you to compare both Web sites—there is really very little difference.  The Communist Party USA instructs its members to only vote for Democrats running for elective office; the Communists Party USA enthusiastically endorsed John Kerry, Obama, and Hillary for President.  Obama engineered the election of two Communists to lead the new Marxist Democratic Party, listed below.  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and treats the “Second Real Russian Scandal” as though it never happened.
20. The Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party, Keith Ellison, is a pro-Radical Islamic Terrorist supporter who opposes the US Constitution and supports Sharia Law to govern the Republic; he took his oath of office on the Quran.   He is very close to CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood paid for his pilgrimage to Mecca in 2008.  Ellison declared himself a supporter, ally, and defender of Communist Terrorists, by organizing a fundraisings event for Communist Terrorist, Sara Jane Olson, a member of the Communist Movement Symbiotic Liberation Army.  Ellison defended Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, who is wanted by the FBI for murdering a police officer; and is currently opposing her extradition from her safe haven in Communist Cuba.  Ellison is very close to the Communist Party USA – he even held a fundraiser in the home of the Minnesota Communist Party Chairman, Erwin Marquit, and has even written for the Communist Party Web site.. The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and covered up this damaging information that ties him to Communists and the Muslim Brotherhood.    
21. The Radical Chairman of the new Marxist Democratic Party, Marxist Tom Perez, who was Obama’s extreme leftist Secretary of Labor.  Tom Perez was a longtime leader of CASA de Maryland, a militant left “Illegal Aliens” rights group. When Perez was the leader of CASA, Hugo Chavez, the Communist President of Venezuela was sending Perez one million dollars per year from his oil revenue, instructing Perez to use those funds to keep the US Southern border wide open.  Perez has a long history of anti-white views, including a declaration that white people should not be entitled to protection under the Voting Rights Act.   Perez previously served as the Assistant Attorney General under Attorney General, Eric Holder, and supported Holder’s repeated violation of the US Constitution, his instigation of the “Fast and Furious Scandal”,  and supported Holder’s prevention of the investigation of the rampant voter fraud by ACORN during the 2008 national election, where 5.7 million Illegal votes were cast in which Obama was elected.  Holder’s actions in the  “Fast and Furious Scandal” led Congress to vote Holder to be the first US Attorney General in 240 years to be held “In Contempt of Congress”.  Ambassador Valladares, the former US Ambassador to the United Nations for Human Rights, stated Perez is a racist who hates the Bible, and is anti-Semitic.  He said Perez’s goals are to destroy the free market economy of America, to destroy the Christian Society of the United States, and to turn the United States into a Marxist nation.  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and covers up of this damaging information.    

22. Ellison and Perez plan is to complete the Marxist “infection” of all US university campuses which is endangering America’s very existence as a free Republic.  Obama, Ellison, and Perez, are using Russia as a threat, in order to prevent President Trump from overturning the Socialist policies of the Obama administration, and returning the US to capitalism and freedom.  Ambassador Valladares further stated about Perez and Ellison, that: “The two new leaders of the Democratic National Committee are both racist, anti-Semitic, who ignore the US Constitution, and the history of America.  Both of them have been and are allies of terrorist movements; they have shared the hatred for the United States, and its laws.  They complement each other in their hatred of the Bible, they wish to sweep away this American society, with ideological mobs, terrorists, Communists, Radical Muslims, and the scum of the country whose goal it is to destroy it (the Republic).  They joined the ranks of the Democratic Party, and with the complicit silence of the (former) leaders of the it (the Democratic Party), they took possession of it (the Democratic Party) and turned it into and political party that supports the Communist Party USA.”(April 25, 2017 by Frank de Varona - Bear Witness Central)  The corrupt press stone-walled the American people with a media blackout, and covers up of he damaging information the the two leaders of the Democrat Party are Communists and terrorist sympathizers.    

The extreme radical left, Pro-Muslim Brotherhood, new Marxist Democratic Party “no longer support” the US Constitution and really isn’t any difference from the Communist Party USA, it does not support Freedom of Speech at rallies/on campus/in classrooms/on Network News, opposes voter registration for “only” American citizens with massive programs to register Illegal Aliens & Muslim Refugees (a report just came out from a New Jersey Research Organization, Just Facts, that said 5.7 million non US Citizens illegally voted in the 2008 national election), and the Democrats oppose closing the wide open southern border to prevent terrorist, drug dealers, white female slave trafficers , and Illegal Aliens from entering.

The left of center liberal media establishment has done an excellent job of concealing just how radicalized & anti US Constitution the radical left, Pro-Muslim Brotherhood, new Marxist Democratic Party has become over the last 8 years.   The Founding Fathers, President Truman, President Kennedy, and President Johnson would be turning over in their graves if they knew what happened to their proud Patriotic Democratic Party!!!  The interesting thing to consider is that Russia is no longer Communist, because Communism/Socialism didn’t work in Russia, in China, Eastern Europe, in Cuba , in oil-rich Venezuela, or anywhere in the last 100 years---it breaks down because it violates the laws of economy and basic human freedoms.    

American’s ideals established by the Founding Fathers, are rooted in liberty, a strong work ethic, a citizenry governed by the US Constitution, with limited government, based on Judeo Christian morality, promoting  individual freedom, providing  unlimited opportunity, unencumbered by the heavy hand of a central government, and” the American Republic created the most successful and most powerful economic engine in the history of mankind”. 

The American Republic has a generous and noble history, and every student should be made aware of America’s rich history to defuse the attempts by the left and the new Marxist Democratic Party to promote Socialism and Communism. 

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From: Col James  Harding, USAF (Ret)
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 11:39 AM
To: Joseph R. John
Subject: The "Dark Government" of Obama is Threatening Americans

Check out this article by Gilbert Palmer.  All of us who took the oath to "defend the constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic" now have a real challenge to save our Republic.  The time to act is now.  We can no longer wait for someone else, including congress and the courts, to do it.  It is going to take a coordinated effort by a lot of patriots to overcome the inertia of a bloated, do nothing government to thwart this Communist, Muslim ex-president who is trying to destroy our constitutional republic.  I personally think we are up to the task, and I am proud to be a part of that movement.  I would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions.  Jim

Historic Change: This issue of the "Dark Government" of Obama is threatening Americans. By Gilbert Palmer

I do not understand how living in a country with its democracy established over 200 years ago, and now, for the first time in history, suddenly we have one of a former presidents set up a group called "Organizing For Action" (OFA).

OFA - 30,000 strong working to disrupt everything that our current president is trying to do. This goes against our Democracy, it is an operation that will destroy our way of governing. It goes against our Constitution, our laws, and the processes established over 200 years ago. If this is allowed to proceed then we will be living in chaos very much like third world countries are run. What good is it to have an established government if it is not going to be respected and allowed to follow our laws? If this does not scare you, then we are in worse trouble than you know.

It is explained below. Do your part: read it and at least pass this on so others will know what we are up against. We are losing our country and we are so compliant. We are becoming a "PERFECT TARGET" for our enemy! Article from the New York Post - If you had an army some 30,000 strong and a court system stacked over the decades with judges who would allow you to break the laws, how much damage could you do to a country? We are about to find out in America!

The ex-president said he was going to stay involved through community organizing and speak out on the issues and that appears to be one post-administration promise he intends to keep. He has moved many of his administration's top dogs over to an organization called Organizing for Action (OFA). OFA is behind the strategic and tactical implementation of the resistance we are seeing across America, and politically active courts are providing the leverage for this revolution.

OFA is dedicated to organizing communities for "progressive" change. Issues are gun control, socialist healthcare, abortion, sexual equality, climate change, and of course, immigration reform. OFA members were propped up by the ex-president's message from the shadows: "Organizing is the building block of everything great we've accomplished. Organizers around the country are fighting for change in their communities - and OFA is one of the groups on the front lines. Commit to this work in 2016 and beyond."

OFA's website says it obtained its "digital" assets from the ex-president's re-election effort and that he inspired the movement. In short, it's the shadow government organization aimed at resisting and tearing down the Constitutional Republic - AMERICA.

Paul Sperry, writing for the New York Post, says OFA will fight President Donald Trump at every turn of his presidency and the ex-president "will command them from a bunker less than two miles from the White House." Sperry writes that the ex-president is setting up a shadow government to sabotage the incoming administration through a network of non-profits led by OFA, which is growing its war chest (more than $40 million) and has some 250 offices nationwide. OFA IRS filings, according to Sperry, indicate OFA has 32,525 volunteers nationwide. The ex-president and his wife will oversee the operation from their home/ office near the White House.

Think about how this work - for example: Trump issues an immigration executive order; OFA signals for protests and statements from pro-immigrant groups; ACLU lawyers file lawsuits in jurisdictions where activist judges obstruct the laws; volunteers are called to protest at airports and Congressional town hall meetings; the leftist media springs to action; the twitter sphere lights up with social media; violence follows - all emanating from the ex-president's signal that he is heartened by the protests.

If Barack Obama did not do enough to destroy this country in the 8 years he was in office, it appears his future plans are to destroy the foundation on which this country has operated on for the last 241 years.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary