AOC Says She Will Introduce Impeachment Against SCOTUS After Immunity Ruling

By William Teach July 2, 2024 – 7:00 am

She’s pretty upset over the ruling

(Federalist) The Biden Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawfare against former President Donald Trump hit a massive roadblock Monday after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that presidents have “absolute immunity” for “actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority” and “at least presumptive immunity” for all “official acts.” The high court remanded several questions relating to the case against Trump back to the lower court to determine whether they constitute an official act, further delaying Special Counsel Jack Smith’s attempt to have a preelection trial.

The Supreme Court held:

Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts.

The Supreme Court also ruled that immunity does not extend “to conduct in areas where his authority is shared with Congress.” Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, offered guidance for distinguishing between official and unofficial acts, such as prohibiting courts from inquiring “into the President’s motives.”

There’s tons more to this, but, it really is nothing new. Elected officials have always been immune from prosecution for acts that occurred during official business. If the action is bad, then the House files articles of impeachment, and then Senate votes. If they vote to boot the president, then they could be prosecuted, for, say, murder. This likewise applies to Congress, and one can easily make the jump from saying the ruling is about the Chief Executive to members of Congress.

This is one of those “Everything I do not like is Hitler” moments. The court has simply re-affirmed the long standing notion of qualified immunity for POTUS. But, why is she losing what’s left of her mind?

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision Monday means that some of the allegations against Trump must be reexamined in the lower court, while other allegations have been outright rejected by the high court since they are covered by immunity, only further delaying Smith’s case and making a preelection trial unlikely.

This ruling, along with others, deals the lawfare against Trump a serious blow. AOC should remember that this ruling shields Biden for when he leaves the White House. And, now, we await Monday, July 8th, when Congress returns to D.C., to see if she actually introduces impeachment against Supreme Court justices or she’s just blathering.

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Voters In PRC To Vote On $10 Billion For Climate (scam) Action

By William Teach July 1, 2024 – 3:02 pm

I wonder if all the Comrades in the People’s Republik Of California who vote “yes” have given up their own use of fossil fuels and made their own lives carbon neutral?

Can California borrow $20 billion for climate and education? Voters will likely decide

climate change joke

California voters will likely decide whether to let the state borrow $20 billion to fight climate change and support schools, issues that advocates say are in need of a cash influx in light of recent budget cuts.

State lawmakers said Sunday that they reached agreements to place both a $10 billion bond to pay for climate change impacts and another $10 billion bond for school repairs.

Voter approval of borrowing is never a sure thing, even in a presidential election when turnout is high and the electorate skews more progressive. In 2020, for example, voters rejected a $15 billion schools facilities bond.

The agreements follow months of negotiating between lawmakers and climate and education advocates, who pushed for bonds after the extent of California’s dire budget picture became clear.

Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, said the climate bond will give voters an opportunity to “support needed investments to protect our communities” and safeguard natural resources.

Obviously, no one at the Sacramento Bee asked if Allen is now traveling in an EV

Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers approved a $54.3 billion spending package to combat climate change. After two budget cycles, more than $9 billion has been cut from that commitment.

Has anyone asked what the hell happened to that money? What are they doing with it? And how much is going into the pockets of their donors?

If approved by the Legislature and Newsom, the bond measure would include $3.8 billion for drinking water and groundwater upgrades, $1.5 billion for forestry and wildfire programs and $1.2 billion to address rising sea levels.

Water has zero to do with climate change, regardless of natural or anthropogenic. Will the PRC take the appropriate steps to limit the wildfires, which, in most cases, were started by humans being stupid or arson? Will they clear the dead brush, enact firebreaks? You know, property wilderness management? I wouldn’t hold my breath. Sea level? The highest for the entire state is .73 feet per 100 years (San Diego), which well below what it should be for a Holocene warm period. North Spit is an outlier, and short term, especially when the next closest station, Crescent City, shows -.26 feet per 100 years.

Other issues to receive millions in funding include extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and outdoor access for the public. The bond also stipulates that least 40% of the bond must help vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.

So, basically more taxpayer funded bribes to minorities. Funny how Democrats always think blacks and Latinos cannot survive without the helpful hand of government, eh?

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 1, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…are evil fossil fueled vehicles, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Other McCain, with a post on the supposed Nazi problem on Substack.

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WWIII Watch: Zelenskyy Whines About U.S. Not Allowing Ukraine To Join NATO

By William Teach July 1, 2024 – 10:30 am

Why would we?

Zelenskyy criticises US for refusing to invite Ukraine to NATO

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels that the present US administration’s and Republican leader Donald Trump’s position on Ukraine’s refusal to join NATO does not reflect the “policy of the world leaders.”

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Trudy Rubin, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy added that the White House under Joe Biden is not prepared to extend an invitation to Ukraine to join the Alliance, whereas Trump claims that the war would not have occurred if NATO had not provoked it.

Quote: “Unfortunately, this is the policy of one step forward, two steps back. I don’t think this is the policy of world leaders. These are the very cautious steps of my de-miners in the minefield. If NATO is not ready to protect us, and to take us into the alliance, then we ask NATO to give us everything so we can protect ourselves,” he added.

The Ukrainian president added that “if the United States is afraid to annoy Putin” – to which he attributed NATO’s reluctance to invite Ukraine – then it should provide Kyiv with enough funding to defend itself against Russian aggression.

Well, as The Hill notes

It is time for NATO to be honest with itself and Kyiv: Membership does not lie in Ukraine’s future. President Joseph Biden has been emphatic: He is not going to start World War III to defend Ukraine. That takes membership off the table as long as Ukraine is fighting Russia. Otherwise, NATO would find itself at war with Russia from the moment it joined, as the president has also vowed to defend “every inch” of NATO territory.

Many consider the notion that NATO was considering letting Ukraine in to be a catalyst for Russia invading Ukraine, especially when Putin saw a very weak Joe Biden. But, is Zelenskyy really pushing for membership, or just more money? He and his ruling comrades, both political and business, seem to be making a lot of money off this conflict.

Meanwhile

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv to let murderers into army; Kanye West ‘makes surprise visit to Russia’

Ukrainian convicts are being offered their freedom in exchange for their service in the war against Russian invaders – including murderers. Those convicted of rape, sexual assault, murdering two or more people, or crimes against Ukraine’s national security aren’t eligible.

This should go well.

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Warmists Are Incensed That Supreme Court Decision Could Limit Climate (scam) Action

By William Teach July 1, 2024 – 7:00 am

I wonder if the peasant level Warmists realize that they’re supporting Government and the Elites controlling their lives, for which the peasants will have no say. By the time they realize this it will already be too late

Opinion: The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to our ability to fight climate change

The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to discard the 40-year-old precedent established by Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council is a truly harsh blow against environmental protection and climate justice.

By overruling the Chevron doctrine that required courts to defer to federal agencies when it came to implementing broadly written laws, the Supreme Court will make it much more difficult for the federal government to regulate pollution — including, but by no means limited to greenhouse gas emissions — among many other issues related to health, labor, consumer welfare, taxation, and on and on.

I am profoundly upset at the damage that this decision will almost certainly inflict on our environment and the fight against climate change. But more philosophically, this decision is also upsetting because it represents a demotion of science and expertise in government.

In the federal government, agencies are where detailed knowledge about specific, complex issues reside; in a healthy society, they would have some authority to manage those issues. In other words, the agencies are the ones that know stuff, and if government is to be effective, they should be able to do stuff.

In our Constitutional Republic, the duly elected Legislative Branch passes laws that are specific and within Constitutional boundaries. The Executive Branch carries those laws out, and doesn’t go looking for minuscule phrases to expand their power. The Executive cannot simply make up their own power. They cannot take it. What’s been happening doesn’t just smack of authoritarianism, it is.

Politicians by themselves lack the expertise to deal with the rapid-fire onslaught of new problems we face in our technologically advanced society. Think of artificial intelligence, as a particularly hot example. Congress does not have the expertise, capacity or flexibility to write laws that can anticipate all the wrinkles that will come up.

Except, they can seek the opinions of experts in crafting laws. And, if you look at the Constitution, none of it matters: elected federal Congress members have the power. That’s it. Period.

Not only has the Supreme Court just hamstrung the experts in our federal agencies, but also the reality of our dysfunctional Congress means that it’s nearly impossible to pass any meaningful legislation. The Republican Party has opposed almost all environmental legislation since 1990. The ruling against Chevron will not be followed by new environmental laws meeting a higher standard of specificity, but by none at all. Instead, countless existing agency rules will be challenged in the courts — whose judges are no more democratically elected than agency staff members are, where technical expertise is no more present than in Congress and where many rules will eventually likely be shot down by the same justices who made this ruling.

Again, it doesn’t matter. But, Warmists want the Executive Branch to be dictators. They should remember that Democrats aren’t always in power.

The probable outcome will simply be much less regulation. Yet regulation is how government balances the interest of the public to be free of pollution against that of corporations that would benefit from greater freedom to pollute. It is the primary defense we have to protect public health, the environment, and other public goods.

It’s regulation for power’s sake. Power that they were not specifically granted. They do not care. If you won’t comply you will be forced to comply.

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US Military Bases in Europe Put On “Charlie” Alert

By William Teach July 1, 2024 – 6:45 am

An outlier, things that just happen in this dangerous world, or, something more nefarious? Fortunately, Biden is back at Camp David, and we’ll see if he’s back Monday or it lasts longer

US military bases in Europe raise security threat levels

U.S. military bases in Europe were put on a heightened state of alert over the weekend as installations urged vigilance among their members.

At U.S. European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, the Army garrison on Sunday issued a communitywide alert that the force protection threat level was elevated to condition “Charlie” until further notice. Similar directives were sent to other bases in Germany, including the Army’s Rheinland-Pfalz and Ramstein Air Base, which together form the largest U.S. military community overseas.

The Rheinland-Pfalz garrison alert includes Baumholder and outlying installations in Romania and Bulgaria. Aviano Air Base in Italy also rose its condition level to Charlie, and other installations in Italy introduced enhanced security measures.

The Charlie threat level “applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely,” according to the Army’s website.

Charlie is the second highest threat level, going from Normal, to Alpha, to Bravo, to Charlie. Is this something serious? Is there a real threat? Is this a result of Biden being completely inept at foreign affairs, and making the world a more dangerous place? Could it have something to do with European nations letting in gobs of unvetted illegals from radical Muslim nations who have no problem in practicing their radical Muslim beliefs in EU nations, and professing their hatred of America and European nations, people, and culture?

On Saturday, Spangdahlem Air Base, an installation in rural western Germany, issued its own alert that said 52nd Fighter Wing airmen were prohibited from wearing their uniforms off base as a precaution, and must commute in civilian clothing.

There are a lot of Islamist “refugees”/illegals in western Germany. The military is providing no reasons for the security status, and, it’s a damned shame that American military members cannot wear their uniforms proudly off-base, since they provide security for the EU.

The last time the security level was 10 years ago. You know, back when Joe was picked as Obama’s VP due to his “vast foreign policy experience.”

In recent weeks, U.S. officials have been sounding the alarm on increased terrorism threats, stemming from the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza.

Perhaps Biden and EU leaders should not be equivocating on the the threat from Hamas and radical Islam.

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If All You See…

By William Teach June 30, 2024 – 1:28 pm

…is an area flooded by carbon pollution Bad Weather, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Right Scoop, with a post on Biden going to Camp David to discuss his future with his family (let’s be honest, they dragged him there and will keep him running, because they like the power, and Joe is dementia).

It’s legs week.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach June 30, 2024 – 9:11 am

Patriotic pinup

Happy Sunday! Another great day in the Once and Future Nation Of America. The Sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the year is almost half gone. This pinup is by Edward Runci with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. A View From The Beach has your feel good story of the day
  2. Bearing Arms discusses Democrats looking to pass a federal red flag law
  3. Blogs For Victory covers the Joe-pocalypse
  4. Chicks On The Right notes AOC showing her racism
  5. Climate Depot highlights the degrowthers
  6. Common Cents Blog notes it being too late to replace Biden in several states
  7. Diogenes’ Middle Finger discusses a glaring example of DEI
  8. Gates Of Vienna covers queer liberation being Palestinian liberation or something
  9. Geller Report highlights Iran now talking openly about building nuclear weapons
  10. LMAO features Biden saying he’s ready for a 2nd debate
  11. Irons In The Fire has a good explanation of several Supreme Court rulings
  12. Jihad Watch wonders why the FBI turned their cameras off during the Trump raid
  13. Legal Insurrection notes that 50% of EV drivers want to go back to gas cars
  14. Moonbattery discusses Tractor Supply ditching DEI
  15. And last, but, not least, Pacific Pundit features Kamala coming.

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page (nope, that’s gone, the newest Apache killed access, and the program hasn’t been upgraded since 2014, so, most are hosted internally). While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your Pinups for Vets calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me. I’ve also mostly alphabetized them, makes it easier scrolling the feedreader

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. And do you have a favorite blog you can recommend be added to the feedreader?

Two great sites for getting news links are Liberty Daily and Whatafinger.

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WWIII Watch: Iran Threatens To Get Bombed To Stone Age If Israel Attacks Hezbollah

By William Teach June 30, 2024 – 7:00 am

Let’s see: Iran’s proxy Hezbollah attacks Israel from Lebanon, specifically going after civilians. Israel makes threats to annihilate Hezbollah (which would actually make Lebanon happy and help their economy). And then

Iran threatens ‘obliterating war’ if Israel launches full-scale conflict with Hezbollah

Iran is threatening an “obliterating war” if Israel launches an all-out conflict against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The thunderous warning came after the Israel Defense Forces hit several Hezbollah targets Friday in retaliation to the Iran-backed terror group’s barrage of rockets launched on northern Israel earlier in the day.

“Should [Israel] embark on full-scale military aggression, an obliterating war will ensue,” the Iranian UN mission said in a post on X late Friday.

The statement said that Iran sees Israeli threats against Hezbollah as “psychological warfare” and “propaganda,” but said that should Israel “embark on full-scale military aggression, an obliterating war will ensue.”

The statement continued that “all options, including the full involvement of all Resistance Fronts, are on the table,” referring to its “Axis of Resistance” that includes the Tehran-backed proxies Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis in Yemen.

It’s all very simple: Hezbollah needs to hold their fire. Stop attacking Israel. Don’t want none don’t start none. They should realize by now that Israel’s patience ended when Hamas attacked civilians on October 7th. They might have no patience with Hezbollah. Of course, that might be what Iran wants.

Of course, it might well not go the way Iran wants. Most of their military planes are antiquated, and much of their military is absolutely no match for Israel if the want to get jiggy with it. And if Iran goes to far, well, yes, Israel has nuclear weapons. Iran shouldn’t be counting on other Arab nations joining in.

(Reuters) Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran’s message of an “obliterating war” made it worthy of destruction.

?”A regime that threatens destruction deserves to be destroyed,” Katz said in a post on X. He also said Israel will act with full force against Iran-backed Hezbollah if it does not stop firing at Israel from Lebanon and move away from the border.

Be careful what you wish for, Iran. You just might get it.

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Who Had “State Minister Of Climate Change Performing Black Magic” In Their Climate Cult Bingo Pool?

By William Teach June 29, 2024 – 3:00 pm

We already have the NY Times admitting that the Maldives are not Doomed from ‘climate change’ related sea rise. Now we have

Maldives Arrests Climate Change Minister for Performing ‘Black Magic’ on President

The state minister at the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy for the Maldives, Fathimath Shamnaz Ali Saleem, was detained and suspended from her position on accusations of committing acts of “sorcery” on President Mohamed Muizzu, Maldivian outlets reported on Thursday.

The Maldivian newspaper the Edition reported on Friday that the national police service confirmed that Shamnaz and Minister at the President’s Office Adam Rameez had been suspended from those top government roles due to an ongoing investigation but did not clarify the nature of the probe. Accusations of “black magic” can result in serious legal consequences in the Maldives, an explicitly Islamist government in a majority Sunni Muslim country.

Some forms of indigenous magic practices are legal with a license, and witchcraft is not explicitly illegal but is considered a violation of Sharia, or Islamic law. Islamic leaders in the island nation have, for years, attempted to strengthen laws against sorcery, with minimal results. (snip)

Multiple reports revealed on Friday the suspension of the climate change minister, who possesses outsized power in the Maldives as an island nation that prioritizes climate alarmism as a state policy. The Indian Hindustan Times reported on Friday that Shamnaz and Rameez were two of four people arrested on charges of “black magic” — specifically, “charges of using witchcraft, reportedly to get closer to Muizzu.”

“The incident came to light on June 23, following which the four accused were remanded in custody for seven days. On Wednesday, Shamnaz was suspended as the state minister at the ministry of environment, reported local media house Sun,” the Hindustan Times reported. It noted that Rameez is known to be close to Muizzu but disappeared from the public eye nearly half a year ago.

It’s actually surprising that the Islamic nation of the Maldives even allows this climate crisis crapadoodle, but, then, it looks like it actually started as a way to get free money from 1st World Nations before morphing into full on climate cult. Which interferes with practicing Islam.

The Maldives is home to a wide variety of traditional sorcery practices, which remain popular despite the prevalence of Islam. Their coexistence has resulted in years of imams and other Islamic leaders calling for stronger laws against witchcraft, though Maldivian officials have largely abstained from outlawing the practices with blanket legislation. Some forms of occult practices, such as fanditha, or sorcery, are legal, but practitioners must obtain a government permit to participate. Others, such as sihuru, or communion with demons, are not illegal but widely frowned upon and a violation of Sharia, if not the formal legal code.

Sorcery, climate cult, what’s the difference?

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