“The cross is the ultimate symbol of love.”
-– St. Paul.
IT IS OFFICIAL! Holland Koontz will attend the Dedman School of Law at SMU next year. English and I are so proud of her achievements. WOO HOO!
The United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit overturned a radical Leftist federal district court judge, holding that any noncitizen present in the United States without having been lawfully admitted is subject to mandatory detention without bond under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A). WINNING!
Among other States, the Eighth Circuit covers Minnesota. Which is where the radical Leftist federal district judge is located. Take that, Tampon Tim!
El Salvador’s prisons might be harsh, but the conditions therein do not serve as grounds for an illegal alien to be granted asylum in the United States. So says the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. It makes sense. Why should a foreign criminal be rewarded with entry into our country? After all, it you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. MORE WINNING!
Senator Bernie Sanders (I. Vt.) and Puddin’head are introducing legislation to place a moratorium on data centers in the United States. That is not the federal government’s job, or a proper concern of Congress. It is also a really dumb idea. Only socialists could love this idea.
Representative Jason Crow (D. Co.) went on FOX News to explain why Democrats opposed the reopening of the Department of Homeland Security. According to Jason Crow, no “deal” was possible so long as ICE was able to deport illegal aliens. Which is, of course, ICE’s job.
“[S]ometimes politics gets in the way.”
–former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, explaining why the China Joe Administration was so lenient with Iran.
Even The Washington Post thinks that Governor Abigail Spanberger (D. Va.) erred in signing onto the Democrats’ radical redistricting scheme. Stick a fork in her, she’s done!
Of course the Post still wants the Democrats’ power grab to succeed. Naturally.
The Cherry Blossoms along Washington, D.C.’s Tidal Basin are in full bloom. WOO HOO! It is a beautiful sight indeed. My Mother loved seeing the Cherry Blossoms in the Spring. As a little girl she would come up regularly by train, staying with her family at their Arlington farm, and wander around. As an adult, she did not come up as often, but occasionally she would cajole my Father into driving her up here. She would dragoon me into taking her downtown, and making a day of it. It was one of her simple, yet great pleasures. And I freely admit, it was an experience to walk on the paths under the blossoming limbs and take in all that beauty. I miss doing that with my Mother.
But as wonderful as the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom are, The Washington Post naturally takes a dim view of the event. You see, it should not happen this early in the Spring season. It only happened because of man-made “climate change”. And thus, the beautiful gift from the nation of Japan is a cruel reminder that we are all doomed.
Reporters asked Governor Abigail Spanberger (D. Va.) about the murder of Stephanie Miller by an illegal alien in Fairfax County. She blamed ICE for not deporting him [under China Joe]. No comments about the Democrat Fairfax prosecutor who let the guy go every time he was arrested and charged. No comments about the Democrat Fairfax Sheriff refusing to honor ICE detainers. No comments about China Joe’s open borders or her support for not deporting illegal aliens while she served in Congress. No, no, no. It is all on ICE. And President Trump.
“I can’t believe we have to say this, but in the United States of America, we’re not going to tolerate masked roving militias pretending, pretending to be well-trained law enforcement agents.”
–New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D.), signing legislation criminalizing ICE agents operating with masks.
I can’t believe I have to write this—again!—but States do not have the authority to direct how federal law enforcement does its job. Hey, Governor! Ever heard of the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania District Attorney Larry Krasner (D.), who affectionately refers to ICE agents as “Nazis”, is vowing to arrest any ICE agents deployed to assist the TSA at the Philadelphia Airport. Wow.
Philadelphia is one of the nation’s most dangerous cities in the nation. And District Attorney Krasner is going after federal law enforcement. Go figure. This will not end well. For Larry Krasner, that is.
“For every US soldier that returns home in a casket, we cheer. Until we have done everything in our power to bring the United States to its knees, let us not lose sight of the enemy.”
–Chants of a pro-Iran crowd demonstrating in downtown Philadelphia.
Disgusting.
Leftists are pointing to an incident that occurred in the San Francisco International Airport as demonstrating how ICE was unsuitable to assist the TSA during the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. A Guatemalan woman and her child were seized by ICE agents. The travelers who witnessed the event booed and hissed, as the woman cried and screamed. Here are the facts. First, the TSA alerted ICE as to the woman’s presence. Second, the woman attempted to flee ICE agents, abandoning her daughter. Third, the woman and her daughter were subject to a 2019 final deportation order, and had been evading ICE ever since. Fourth, ICE was not deployed to the San Francisco Airport that day. Indeed, ICE has not been deployed to that airport, and paid private contractors are manning security checkpoints.
So, in San Francisco, there was no ICE brutality or overreach. Rather, a woman and her daughter who had no business or right to be in this country were apprehended. And today, they are back at home in Guatemala. Where they belong.
“No human’s existence is illegal, and we quickly changed our wording to reflect that.”
–Loyola University’s student newspaper.
The Loyola University student newspaper, the Loyola Phoenix, issued an erratum, apologizing for referring to Sheridan Gorman’s murderer as “an illegal immigrant”. The Phoenix now refers to the illegal alien as a “Rogers Park resident”. Sigh.
Chicago, Illinois Mayor Brandon Johnson (D.) unveiled a brand new city owned snowplow truck named “Abolish ICE”. What an insult to the family of Sheridan Gorman, and that little girl’s memory. Democrats have no shame. Democrats do not care about others.
“Just think of what he said the last few days, last few weeks. He said that he told the European leaders that they basically need to take their knee pads off. In other words, they crouch down before Trump and perform a foul sex act upon him. That’s what he said. And then his team, when the brave young kid [Nick Shirley] who was trying to expose all of the fraud and help the taxpayer comes to California, he tweets out that he’s a . . . with pictures as if he’s a sexual predator. And he’s tweeted out that he’d like to hit Trump in the mouth. He’s gone to a group of accomplished black people and said that they’re no smarter than he is, he’s no smarter than they are. I mean, every time he opens his mouth, he says something either foul vile, mean, stupid, self-incriminating.”
–Victor Davis Hanson, commenting on Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D. Ca.) crude, rude public persona.
Chevron agreed to purchase oil Sable Offshore, Corp., the company that has facilities in California, which the U.S. Energy Secretary ordered to reopen operations pursuant to the federal War Production Act. Governor Hair Gel is livid.
The Church of England installed Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Episcopalians celebrated her installation because she is a woman. That’s it. Just because she is a woman. The Observations views this as just another body blow to the Church’s spiritual integrity. We do not celebrate; we mourn.
Iran rejected the United States’ 15 point peace proposal to end the war in West Asia and instead issued its own 5 point ceasefire proposal, calling for war reparations and sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s state media reported.
Iran’s Press TV, quoting a senior political-security official on yesterday, reported that Tehran is insisting the end of conflict will only occur on Tehran’s own terms and timeline. “Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met,” the official was quoted as saying.
Oh, yes. Let’s see how that works out for the mullahs.
BASEBALL IS BACK! On Opening Day, the New York Yankees shut out the San Francisco Giants 7-0, with pitcher Max Fried recording the win.
It is race weekend in Southside Virginia, as the Cook Out 400 is run at The Martinsville Speedway. The Speedway is not only “The Augusta National of the NASCAR short track”, but is also the oldest of all the NASCAR tracks, having been founded in 1947. This weekend’s winner will take home a Grandfather Clock trophy, a tradition dating back 62 years.
I avoid race weekends like the plague. More than 100,000 people descend on our little community, clogging the roads, grocery stores, hotels, campgrounds, and restaurants. The fans have much fun, and it is great for the local economy. But a hassle for residents.
The International Olympic Committee has banned men from competing in women’s competitions. Now, was that so hard?
GFK
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