“We forget that the revolution was eight bloody long years. A third of the signers had their homes destroyed. Many of them were imprisoned. Some of their wives were imprisoned. Some of their children were imprisoned. And many of them gave their fortunes to the revolution and died poor as a result of it. So telling those stories of courage and sacrifice, we hope might inspire a few young minds and make them realize the Declaration’s three big ideas are not inevitable. They were not inevitable. And their preservation is not inevitable. And that the torch passes to each generation.”
–Associate United States Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The United States economy experienced robust growth in April, adding 115,000 jobs. WINNING!
“Google founder Sergey Brin’s wealth has DOUBLED to $311 billion since Trump’s election. Now he’s spending $57M to oppose a 5% billionaires’ wealth tax in California. He’d rather millions lose healthcare than pay his fair share in taxes. This kind of arrogance is unacceptable.”
–Senator Bernie Sanders (I. Vt.).
Bernie Sanders has accomplished nothing in his life. He has never held a job in the private sector. He only got his first “job” when he was elected mayor in Burlington, Vermont, when he was in his 40s. Other than rail against the successful and productive, spreading the gospel of envy and greed, what has Bernie Sanders accomplished?
“You can’t earn a billion dollars. You just can’t earn that. You can get market power, you can break rules, you can do all sorts of things. You can abuse labor laws, you can pay people less than what they’re worth. But you can’t earn that, right? And so you have to create a myth that — since you didn’t earn that, you have to create a myth of earning it.”
–Puddin’head.
That is pretty big talk from a former bartender, whose current income is completely stolen from the American taxpayers, extracted at the point of a gun barrel.
“The American Revolution was against the billionaires of their time, and we are declaring independence from such an extreme marriage of wealth and the state.”
–Puddin’head.
The American Revolution was fought against the British government, and its unfair and oppressive taxes and regulations. It was not a revolution against wealth. Indeed, many of the Founding Fathers were rather well off.
Puddin’head clearly did not study history in elementary, middle, or high school, or at Boston University. Because she knows nothing about this country.
“There are— there are very few, like, real archetypes of, in my opinion, truly what America is all about. I think about the civil rights and voting rights movement and how black Americans really created democracy in this country. That’s right. That’s exactly right. How they literally made something from nothing.”
–Puddin’head.
Black Americans created “democracy in this country”? Really? Holy, James Madison!
Whatever Puddin’head receives in compensation as a Member of Congress, it is too much. One hundred percent (100%) too much.
“They assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a title or seat, and my ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country.”
–Puddin’head, speaking of her desire to transform the United States into a socialist country.
Okay. Puddin’head is stupid. And ignorant (there is a difference). But Puddin’head is also evil. And that makes her dangerous. Especially since a growing proportion of the population is also both stupid and ignorant.
“I was in conversations with the ambassadors from Mexico and some other places . . . trying to figure out how to get oil there [to Cuba]. It is a crisis beyond imagination.”
–Representative Pramila Jayapal (D. Wa.).
The United States has imposed an embargo forbidding oil to be sent to Cuba. The United States is engaged in an effort to dislodge the Communist government that has so badly abused its people, and which is a sworn enemy of the United States, and has been for almost 70 years. And here is a member of Congress aiding and abetting our enemy in an effort to undermine our country’s foreign policy and military efforts.
Congratulations to Associate United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, on becoming the nation’s 2nd longest serving Justice. Only William O. Douglas served longer, and Justice Thomas would pass him in 2028.
Dr. Anthony Faucci is “disappointed” that more Americans did not get the Kung Fu Flu “vaccine”. Oh, well. I am disappointed that Dr. Faucci is not in prison. We do not always get what we want.
Kyra Lilien, a former federal immigration judge in Concord, California is suing the Trump administration, claiming she was ousted from her position because she’s an older female Democrat with a history of advocating for immigrants. She is seeking unspecified damages, reinstatement to her judgeship, and lost pay, for alleged violations of anti-discrimination and civil-rights laws, and of her First Amendment right to free speech. Stated differently, she believes that immigration judges—employees of the Executive Branch—should be allowed to establish Administration policy. Interesting theory. I was always under the impression that the President set Administration policy.
Megyn Kelly told interviewer Mark Halperin that she and Tucker Carlson were losing their former FOX News audiences, due to those audiences “pro-Israel” and “pro-Trump” views. But she is really, really, really excited that they are both now attracting Muslim supporters, who appreciate that they are not “manipulated” by the Jews. Wow. Just wow.
“Justice has been served. From the beginning, this was the most obvious violation of Virginia’s Constitution. Abigail Spanberger and Democrats in Richmond knowingly violated our constitution to disenfranchise millions of Virginians. The Constitution prevailed, and Virginians will never forget this unlawful attempt to rob them of their voice in Congress.”
–Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R.).
Just so.
“If Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats had paid attention my October 2025 AG’s Opinion that made clear this scheme was unconstitutional and illegal, they could have saved more than $70 million, countless headaches, and months of obnoxious television ads defending the indefensible. Instead, they ignored the law, wasted taxpayer money on running a special election, and dragged Virginians through a completely avoidable mess.”
–Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R.).
Very true.
“The strength and stability of our democracy depends on adherence to the rule of law, the execution of free and fair elections where every eligible voter can cast their ballots to choose their leaders, and public trust in the institutions that provide accountability and protect our democratic processes. This Court’s ruling follows a dangerous trend of tilting power away from the people. My team is carefully reviewing this unprecedented order and we are evaluating every legal pathway forward to defend the will of the people and protect the integrity of Virginia’s elections.”
–Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D. N.Y.).
What the hell is Hakeem Jeffries doing, interfering in Virginia’s matters. Go back to Brooklyn! Why don’t you waste another $40 million of your supporters’ monies to interfere with the Commonwealth’s politics? BOZO! All in all, Democrats from across the nation spent more than $100 million on the referendum. And what do they have to show for it?
“If the Virginia Supreme Court had legitimate concerns about this referendum, the time to stop it would have been before three million Virginians cast their ballots. But the Court let the process move forward, and Virginians sent a message loud and clear: we see President Trump’s brazen power grab in states across the country, and we won’t stand for it.”
–Senator Tim Kaine (D. Va.).
Before he got into politics, Tim Kaine was a lawyer in Richmond, Virginia. He worked on matters that would have taught him exactly what Virginia’s law is regarding its Constitution and referenda. And in his statement, he is purposefully misstating the law, to smear the Supreme Court and suggest it did something wrong. The Supreme Court did not. Tim Kaine is a shameless liar.
“Today’s ruling from the Supreme Court of Virginia is outrageous and unconscionable. At the heart of our democracy is the principle that the results of elections ought to be respected, and the Virginia Supreme Court today dealt our democracy a terrible blow.”
–Representative Eugene Vindman (D. Va.).
Maybe Democrats should respect the law in the 1st instance. Something the Supreme Court of Virginia had to remind them in its decision.
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.”
–Far Left Democrat “influencer” Hasan Pike.
More violent threats from the Democrats. The Democrats always engage in violence when they do not get their way.
The Supreme Court of Virginia struck down the redistricting referendum which narrowly passed last month. The General Assembly Democrats violated the Virginia Constitution in multiple ways in order to push this power grab. Governor Abigail Spanberger (D.), who vowed not to redistrict the Commonwealth during her campaign, immediately supported and signed the legislation upon coming into office. Liar. And now, in the very beginning of her only term in office, she has managed to anger and alienate 1/2 of Virginia voters.
The upshot of the Supreme Court’s (sadly, narrow 4-3) decision is that the existing Congressional districts will stand, and be used in November’s election. The Democrats were seeking a 10-1 Congressional advantage. Now they will have to settle for a 6-5 majority, which is the present make-up. Too bad, so sad.
Former President Obama is one of the big losers after the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision. His ugly face was on the television screen, night after night, multiple times per night, pushing the referendum, and lying about its purposes. He physically campaigned in Virginia. And he thought he won. But he lost. You would think that a former Constitutional “scholar” (he was a lecturer) would know better.
Democrats are not giving up easily, though. They are actually seeking to appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court. These people are delusional. The Supreme Court of Virginia’s decision was involved only with the application of Virginia law and the Virginia Constitution. There is not a single federal issue at play. But hey! Congratulations to the lawyers who will get a bigger payday, despite pushing a losing cause.
Actually, no self-respecting lawyer would pursue further appeals. Because it is absolutely a frivolous act. The money is not worth the damage to your professional reputation.
Attorney General Jay Jones wants to reinstate “universal background checks”, making it applicable to private gun sales. Because . . . ?
“It’s the job of the California governor to protect every single Californian. The sanctuary State policy is designed to make sure that our state resources, the taxpayer dollars, the public servants that we have, are focusing on doing their jobs, which is not cooperating with the federal immigration authorities. These [illegal aliens] are Californians; they contribute to our economy, they pay taxes, and they’re one of the only ways that our state has been growing in recent years.”
–California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter (D.).
Katie Porter went on to state that she supported taxpayer funded universal healthcare for illegal aliens, because it is something “Californians deserve”. Oh, my!
Illegal aliens are NOT Californians. They are illegal aliens. They are not supposed to be here.
The city of Los Angeles, California has erected hundreds of signs around the city, at parks, public buildings, even at the Los Angeles Zoo, warning that ICE agents were not permitted on the properties. Mayor Karen Bass (D.) is emphatic that ICE agents will be criminally charged and prosecuted. Uh, no they will not. Because your signs are pathetic, ineffective, and a huge waste of money. Read the United States Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. You lose.
New Jersey Transit officials announced that they would lower the outrageous $150.00 round trip ticket from Manhattan to the World Cup games in the Meadowlands to $105.00. Still too high, as the normal round trip fare is $12.50. But still, it proves our point. The Observations dismissed Governor Mikie Sherrill’s (D. N.J.) whining about the prices as being out of her control as “silly”. Because New Jersey Transit is owned by the New Jersey government. C’mon, Governor! You can do better. Let’s lower the prices to, say, $12.50.
The Tennessee legislature redrew its Congressional district maps, eliminating the 1 “majority/minority” district, located in Memphis. Black State legislators melted down in the chamber, shouting profanities, holding rude signs, and accusing the Republican legislators of “white supremacy” and “racism”. Interesting. Because the eliminated “majority/minority” district has been represented for more than 2 decades by Representative Steve Cohen (D. Tn.). Mr. Cohen is a white Jew.
Iowa State Senator Sarah Garriott (D.) is running for Congress. She is a Lutheran minister. Yet when it was her turn to begin the legislature’s day, she did so by reciting a Muslim prayer. And when her constituents reacted in horror, criticizing her stunt, she responded by referring to them as “racists” and “bigots”. Oh, my again!
I submit that Sarah Garriott’s invocation of a Muslim prayer is contrary to her claimed Christian religion and faith. I further submit that Sarah Garriott was engaged in political pandering, and virtue signaling. And finally, would someone please inform Sarah Garriott that Islam is NOT a race.
In Indiana, several Republican State Senators defied the Governor, and the President, and blocked the legislature’s bid to engage in redistricting. Last week most all of those Senators lost their primary elections, badly. Because they did not listen to the people. They thought they knew better than their own voters. Bad move.
Cohutta, Georgia Mayor Ron Shinnick (R.) fired the town’s entire police department after an employee posted something on Facebook which upset his wife. The Town Council is not working to reinstate the police department, and have asked for Mayor Shinnick’s immediate resignation.
HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY to Violino’s Ristorante Italiano in Winchester, Virginia. The restaurant was founded by Italian immigrants, Franco and Marcella Stocco, and quickly became a local favorite. Best wishes for another 30 years in business!
Congratulations to Applegate Natural Uncured Beef Hot Dogs on being selected by Southern Living magazine as the best hot dogs available in supermarkets. From New Jersey? Hmmmm.
McDonald’s restaurants will eliminate all self-serve drink machines. McDonald’s is also removing condiments such as ketchup, salt, pepper, sugar, and napkins from the counters, requiring customers to obtain these items from the ever dwindling counter staff. Sigh. McDonald’s is on the path to becoming the Bud Light of fast food.
President Trump negotiated a 3 day ceasefire, with prisoner swaps, between Russia and Ukraine. The ceasefire is dedicated to the celebration of V-E Day (Victory Europe, in WWII).
President Trump is threatening to withdraw even more troops from NATO countries, due to the alliance members’ refusal to offer even minimal aid to the Iranian hostilities. GOOD! They were warned. Deadbeat cowards.
Three (3) Iranian ships tried to run through the U.S. Naval blockade. That was a very bad idea.
Great Britain’s ruling Labour Party got shellacked in local council elections, losing more than 1,500 seats. That is a shame.
The big winner in Britain’s local council elections? Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, which is a conservative, populist party, in opposition to unrestricted immigration and the Islamization of Britain. WINNING!
Bobby Cox has died at age 84. He was a Hall of Fame and World Series manager for America’s Team, the Atlanta Braves. During his [2nd] tenure as Braves’ manager, the team won 14 straight division titles, 5 National League Pennants, and a World Series. He ranks 4th among all time wins by team managers with more than 2,500 wins. He holds the record for ejections at 162, a record likely to never fall. He led an unprecedented period of excellence in Major League Baseball, indeed, in any sport. He was beloved by his family, staff, players, and fans. His managerial legacy will never be matched. R. I. P.
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