Another Reason For the SAVE America Act

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When someone says there is no “Election Fraud” committed by anyone, point them to this. It is rampant, even in a school board election.

A Long Island school clerk overseeing board of education elections tore up ballots and threw them in a dumpster to rig the election for a local DJ, a newly revealed internal probe found.

Hempstead Union Free School District Clerk April Keys allegedly rigged the May 19 trustee election by smuggling official ballots out of her office and handing absentee ballots to incumbent candidate Victor Pratt so he could trash them, according to a 51-page petition filed by the district with the state Education Department.

Keys could now face criminal charges as the district is looking to overturn Pratt’s razor-thin win. Pratt is a third-term trustee and former school board president who moonlights as a local DJ under the stage name DJ Vic-Lover, according to his social media.

“The Board of Education Trustee election must be overturned because widespread irregularities affected the outcome of the election and were so pervasive that they vitiated the electoral process,” the filing, from the Hempstead school district’s attorneys, said. “The Board of Education Trustee election must be overturned because widespread irregularities affected the outcome of the election and were so pervasive that they vitiated the electoral process,” the filing, from the Hempstead school district’s attorneys, said.

The filing, which was submitted June 15 but emerged Thursday,  asks state Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa to order a new one election, with a replacement clerk and oversight by the state Attorney General’s Civil Rights office.

The district launched an internal investigation after it discovered major irregularities in its election for the unpaid trustee seats.

What a surprise! NOT!!

And here is another little tidbit, friends. Pratt won by just 81 votes, boosted by a suspiciously large number of absentee and early mail ballots that boosted him to the win even though he only came in third on machine voting, the probe found.

Pratt racked up 87% of absentee votes and 55% of early mail votes, compared to just 27% of in-person machine votes, while other trustee candidates received fewer than 100 absentee and early mail ballots combined, the probe found. 

If this can happen for a local school board election, with only two people involved, one can only extrapolate that with many more people at state and federal levels counting absentee and mail-in ballots, greater fraud is probable. Especially when there are no fail-safe checkpoints like cameras installed in the rooms where ballots are counted.

Eighty percent of ALL Americans want election integrity in our elections. It seems that forty-five Democrats, two Independents and several Republicans keep voting to allow fraud in our elections by voting against the SAVE America Act.

It is well beyond time to finally pass and enact this bill.

Krazy Kat’s Embarrassing Big Fail

​In an effort to inspire the crowd which attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Buffalo Bills stadium, Governor Krazy Kat received a tepid response from the crowd for her Biden-like cheering antics.

The Buffalo native, clad in a Bills hat and a blue-and-white blazer and shirt combo, enthusiastically took the stage at the newly completed Highmark Stadium Tuesday, kicking off her remarks with a fervent “alright let’s get this party started, let’s go!” to a response of what could charitably be called a trickle of applause.

Undeterred, the fired-up governor belted out an earnest chant of “Buffalo, let’s go!”, attempting to get the audience to join in the call-and-response, and even pointing to either side of the crowd to give them their cue.

“Alright, seriously? You want to win a championship season with that kind of enthusiasm? Men and women of labor you know what I’m talking about,” before, improbably, again trying to rouse the audience from their slumber with another botched chant attempt.

It was pitiful.

She was met with such deafening silence she aborted the effort and called them out for their lethargy.

If this is the response her hometown is giving her, perhaps she should rethink her ambition to run for another term. The rest of the state’s residents don’t have the same tepid feelings for her. She is blinded by her own conceit.

Oh, and by the way, the $2.1 billion, 60,000-seat stadium, which her husband was intimately involved with developing, will be the home of the NFL franchise for the next 30 years. 

Ultimately, it was yet another big fail for Krazy Kat.

Socialism Has Finally Reared Its Ugly Head

“Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it, and hell where they already have it." Ronald Reagan  

​The death knell for the Democrat Party in New York City yesterday as the DSA (no relation to the traditional Democrat Party) won several key contests ousting several key Democrats from their Congressional seats. Several were previously considered untouchable.

Shades of Joe Crowley when AOC surprised him and us in 2018.

“The roof is collapsing on the Democratic Party establishment tonight,” progressive political activist and CNN commentator Van Jones told Kaitlan Collins as election results rolled in.

“And you can’t write off New York City because this … is a power center for the establishment and the insurgency. And they’re going head to head tonight,” he said.

“And right now, this is no longer a movement. This is a movement and a machine at the same time. And there’s just no way to sugarcoat this: if Mamdani pulls off a hat trick this is a new era in Democratic Party politics.”

He is not wrong. This has been long-coming since AOC became the darling of the media and the left.

And what was once considered the loony fringe of the Democrats, is now rolling to become its voice.

Even Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) whose independent streak has rankled his own party since his own surprise victory in 2022, didn’t hold back in voicing his consternation about Tuesday’s results when speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

“This has become the dancing days of the dirtbag left,” he said.

“Some of these candidates are outrageous. You have candidates, they [want to] abolish ICE, abolish police, abolish the border. She even said ‘f Kamala Harris’ and more of these outrageous kinds of things,” the senator said, referencing a deleted, expletive-laced social media post by Chevalier in 2021.

He said the slate of candidates who won their races represent the “full pro-Hamas wing” of the party who have declared “war on regular Democrats.”

As well, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) suffered a blow Tuesday night after far-left congressional hopefuls defeated his preferred candidates.

Wins by socialists Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez in the Empire State’s 13th and 7th congressional districts, respectively, along with left Israel-critic Brad Lander’s victory in New York’s 10th District, could complicate Jeffries’ path to retaining the Democratic leadership post, and potentially the speakership, after the November midterms.

Jeffries endorsed defeated incumbent Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) for re-election in the 10th and 13th districts – both of whom had pledged to fall in line behind Jeffries if Democrats reclaimed the majority.

The once-revered party of JFK and Truman  is crumbling rapidly before our eyes, at least in New York.

Reagan’s quote about socialism is now alive and well in New York City, too. God Help Us All.

The Mayor Leads the Hate

​If you are wondering why there has been a severe increase in anti-Semitism in this country, look no further than New York City, home of the largest number of Jews outside Israel, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani regularly expresses his Jew-hate, unabashedly.

Hizzoner took aim at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC] last week during a campaign rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), saying “these monsters take many forms today.”

Mamdani on Monday stood by the characterization as he was pressed repeatedly on if he regretted the word choice.

“I used the term to describe all those who are preventing the birth of a new world, not solely a PAC, but frankly, super PACs at large, who are spending millions of dollars in deceptive and misleading ads that are blanketing airwaves,” he told reporters in City Hall Rotunda Monday morning at an unrelated presser.

Mamdani stood by his rant at the Kings Theatre, where he shamelessly railed against AIPAC and Israel. 

“In AIPAC, for whom the only thing more frightening than democracy being allowed to run its course is an end to genocide and Netanyahu’s wars,” the mayor continued at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.

This has prompted Parviz Mukhamadkulov, founder of Poetica Coffee in Park Slope,  to regularly engage in comment threads under posts about Israel or the horrors committed by Hamas, in which he justifies the terror group’s atrocities on October 7, 2023.

The radical leftist owner of the woke Brooklyn coffee shop boasts about discriminating against pro-Israel Jewish customers on social media and has a history of deranged anti-Israel LinkedIn posts, including accusing the Jewish state of genocide and compares it to Nazi Germany.

And this week, Poetica Coffee stirred up controversy when it publicly banned pro-Israel NY congressman Dan Goldman after he stopped by the shop for a cup of coffee.

“Hey Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?” the coffee shop wrote on its Facebook page.

The problem is that some believe free speech permits hate speech. And when elected politicians succumb to this unacceptable behavior, it gives rise to increased levels of this expression of hate.

This is not the first time Mayor Mamdani has ginned up the Jew-hate which pervades so many in the City. But as he grows more comfortable in his position as Mayor, any shred of his mask will finally erode, revealing his blatant anti-Semitism, and give fire to more anti-Jewish elements who thrive on their own hate.

Believing that the Mayor, by his own words and deeds, has their backs.

Why are Democrats Afraid to Pass the SAVE Act?

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CNN, the most untrusted source of news, except for MS NOW, is reporting that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal homeland security funds from states unless they adopt a sweeping set of election changes. 

The move, says CNN, is part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to root out alleged voter fraud, despite studies showing it is far rarer than he claims, and exert more federal influence over how elections are run. It comes as multiple states have passed laws that seek to prevent the Federal Government from interfering with elections.

Once again, CNN, which is part of the Democrat Party press department, is spouting off the traditionally false Democrat Party talking points.

This flies in the face of the Democrat objections to the Safeguard American Voter Elegibilty (SAVE America) Act, where people would be required to prove citizenship to vote in FEDERAL elections and to provide  an acceptable photo ID, such as a driver's license, passport, or other government approved ID.

But these same Democrats find no objection when a photo ID is REQUIRED to open a bank account or stock account, collect a welfare check or EBT card, buy cigarettes, beer and alcohol, pick up a prescription, travel via ship or plane, rent age-restricted videos including online, rent a car, getting a document notarized, applying for a gun license, hunting license or passport, apply for job, apply for a loan and cash a check at a bank or check/ cashing facility. Yet, asking for a photo ID is deemed discriminatory to vote.

This begs the question, why? Are the Democrats trying to cheat? 

For years, the DHS grants, which states apply for, have required that at least 3% of the funds be spent broadly on election security. But the new guidelines, which CNN obtained and are expected to go out to states later this month, impose a set of mandatory reforms and steep penalties for noncompliance. States that refuse would lose 20% of the grant money, potentially millions of dollars in security funds.

“No changes to grant requirements or funding distributions are official until they are formally announced and published through proper, authorized agency channels,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement, adding that the administration considers election security to be a core national security priority.

“Any recipient of federal funding should expect accountability for how taxpayer dollars are spent,” the spokesperson added.

Until now, while the House has passed the SAVE America Act, the Senate, due to the sixty-vote filibuster, has refused to even bring it up for discussion. And Leader(less) Thune is afraid to kill the filibuster, even though, even a four-year-old knows the Democrats will kill it when they regain the majority in the Senate.

It is time to pass the SAVE America Act NOW!

Exit Keir Starmer

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Over the last several months, things have become quite difficult for British PM Keir Starmer, to put it mildly. First, he tried to flex his minuscule muscles at President Trump by denying any support in the first days of the Iran War 

He refused the US Air Force to land at Diego Garcia, which caused a rift in the “Special Relationship” which King Charles finally repaired. Somewhat.

Then, protests broke out against the continued illegal immigration policies which he ignored. Then, reports of rapes and beatings by Muslim men hit  the wires, which caused more outrage when he continued to ignore it.

Last month, the Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage, made huge gains in Parliament by winning over 1,000 seats.

Now,  Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly set to resign Monday, though sources close to him contend he’s focused on the job.

Starmer is said to be discussing his political future with his wife, Victoria, before laying out a timetable for his departure from 10 Downing Street next week, according to The Observer.

The news comes after Starmer rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament in a special election in Greater Manchester.

Burnham, who has made two previous runs at heading the Labour Party, is said to have the support of over half the Labour MPs to mount a leadership challenge to Starmer, the outlet reported. 

The two are set to meet next week.

“Keir has realised the game is up and it’s got to be a graceful exit,” a senior Labour figure told Reuters The Observer. 

“What he rightly wants to avoid is humiliation, but the worst humiliation for Keir personally would be if he stands in a leadership election and is heavily beaten.”

His popularity polls are in the sewer. His most recent polls show him with only a 23% approval rating, while he is rated at 69% disapproval. Even the British recognize a failure when they see it.

The longer he he clings to power, the more frustrated Brits are becoming. Even Neville Chamberlain never was hated by so many as Starmer is.

And if he stays, he will drag the UK into the toilet with him.

Start the Celebration of America’s 250th

​We are well on the way to begin our celebration of America’s 250th year of glorious freedom and liberty. Tonight, we start off by saying good-bye to Spring, and tomorrow we see at 4:24 EDT the sun reach its farthest point north of the equator. Thus begins ninety-two days of Summer.

Tomorrow, we also celebrate Father’s Day, to pay tribute to the men in our lives who devoted time and effort to give guidance and patience to the girls and boys in their lives. No matter whether they were biologically related or not. This includes Dads, Grandfathers, Uncles, Godfathers, Stepfathers, Adopted Fathers and all the other men who gave of themselves unconditionally.

For the next two weeks, we will hear and see, subtly at first, the skies light up with the prettiest colors, followed by loudest fireworks imaginable. As we get closer to Independence Day, those colors will be brighter and the sounds will be even louder.

This year, as we celebrate the 4th of July, most of us will be blessed with a three-day weekend, as America’s 250th falls on a Saturday. 

We will witness the best parades, concerts and the greatest expression of patriotic pride in our history. We will celebrate with family and friends with barbecues, days at the beach or the pool and nights at our fire pits, roasting marshmallows and gobbling up s’mores.

We are already watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup, cheering on Team USA and perhaps, another favored team. Some of us have set up brackets and pools, similar to that found mostly in the NCAA March Madness of college basketball. Only instead, brackets of countries.

And all through the Spring and all through the Summer, we are in the midterms Primary Season. This is actually a good way to honor those men, and women, who came before us to make us the country we are today, by getting out to vote. By voting, you are expressing your choice for the direction you want the country to lead us.

These are some of what we want the Celebration of America’s 250th anniversary of our Founding Fathers’ vision to and should represent.

We should not be Republicans or Democrats first. Instead, we should remember and honor that we are Americans First. Not party.

Enjoy your celebrations and God Bless America.

Another Assassination Plot Thwarted

​Here is a surprise for you that the left-wing, excuse of a fair and impartial media won’t tell you. The alleged “ringleader” of the explosive drone attack plot against the UFC event at the White House is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.

Abraham Alvarez, 31, came to the US as a child and failed to leave the country when his B2 visa expired in 2001, but was granted deportation relief under the Obama administration through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Alvarez was one of five alleged co-conspirators in the scheme to kill President Trump and other top government officials at the combat sports spectacle held late Sunday on the White House South Lawn attended by thousands of fight fans. 

The plotters allegedly wanted to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event with explosive-laden drones and then pick off fleeing members of the crowd with a team of snipers.

“This illegal alien from Mexico should never have been allowed in our country,” DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a media statement. “He was the ringleader of a failed terror attack targeting UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.

“He will face justice and swiftly be removed from our country,” she added of Alvarez.

Federal investigators are looking into TWENTY-THREE individuals who were allegedly part of the plot.

When will Americans finally wake up to the clear and present danger which exists in our country? When the whackos finally succeed in killing a man they abhor?

And will the left-wing Democrats like Schumer and Warren and AOC celebrate with the whackos? Don’t put it past them.

A Bad Deal for the Israelis and the Iranians

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The World is celebrating the Iran Peace Deal this morning. Oil has dropped, stocks are rising, and gas will soon drop like a rock.

Europe is willing to send ships to assist in protecting the gulf and the strait. China is happy that it will once again get the oil it needs to make its crappy products. And the nuclear ambitions of Iran are thwarted, but not ended.

Yet, the people of Iran are still enslaved, with no hope for relief from the continued cruelty of the occupying regime of their country. More beatings, more hangings in the public square for protesters. All in the “name of God” will be the excuse.

And the Israelis, who were the only people to support this war effort, still get to live in fear of Hezbollah. It sucks to be them, too.

Oh. And the regime will get an immediate $25BB windfall once the strait is freely and safely opened with no mines.

What a deal!

Except for the people of Iran who must still endure the demonic behavior of their rulers.

Let’s see what else the next sixty days brings to the world.

Why Bipartisanship Leads to Winning for All

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For many years, bi-partisanship has been the reasonable desire to get things done in the Congress for bills which are written to benefit ALL Americans. No matter the party which originally wrote the bill.

Not anymore.

Since Donald Trump was first elected president and took office in 2017, several Democrats have made it a point to vote against anything Trump  was for. And since his re-election, the lack of bi-partisanship has reached a crescendo.

Most recently, Senate Democrats' decision to let a key surveillance authority lapse comes as they are increasingly emboldened in their legislative fights against President Trump, blocking even traditionally bipartisan bills as they push back against his policies and personnel.

The posture is an escalation from a year ago, when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was widely criticized within his party for a spring vote with Republicans to keep the government open. Since then, Democrats have forced government shutdowns, slowed Trump's nominations and now blocked the bipartisan intelligence law as they seek leverage in a Republican-led Congress.

The risky strategy has consequences when government programs go dark, and Democrats have little to show for it so far in terms of policy victories. Republicans say it is a grave threat to national security to let the surveillance law, which aims to prevent terrorist attacks, expire just as millions of people are entering the United States for World Cup games and as celebrations for the nation's 250th anniversary get underway.

And who is at risk with all these temper tantrums? Only the American people, you know, the Members of Congress are supposed to work for.

It is the Democrats who continue to block any chance for compromise, while complaining about all the “ills” which Americans face each day. But they offer nothing of any consequence to fix them all.

They only continue to complain and offer only negativity.

It is time to find the middle ground by leading with bipartisanship, rather than stalling what needs to be done. Fighting for “my way or the highway” will ultimately fail. Rather, to “have half a loaf is better than none of the loaf” is the greater choice.

It is time for the Democrats to understand this.

Are the Klingons Living in Iran?

One cannot believe that what remains of Iran’s “government” is the twenty-first century equivalent of the twenty-third century science fiction Star Trek Federation enemy, called the Klingons. 

The Klingons are an iconic humanoid warrior species in the Star Trek universe. Hailing from the homeworld of Qo'noS (pronounced Kronos), they are defined by their fiercely proud culture, distinctive ridged foreheads, and a deep obsession with honor, combat, and glorious death in battle.

And they, too, could NOT be trusted to keep their word. Even in negotiating.

Just like whatever faction is running Iran. Today.

In this vain, we must view that even as the War

With Iran appears to soon draw to a close, the leaders of the Islamic Regime continue to try its “bob and weave” in order to stymie the admission that it is failing to achieve its goal of world domination. 

Just like the Klingons failed to dominate the galaxy of 2299. 

Until the Memorandum of Understanding is signed, perhaps by this weekend, it is a crapshoot to take the word of anyone who speaks on behalf of the Islamic Republic. And even after. After all, they have a reputation of disseminating the truth with piles of bull$#!+. 

On this, you can take it as the only truth they know, or will believe. Otherwise, dissembling and mistrust are the code words of the Islamic Republic.

When War Is Justified and Diplomacy Has Failed

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No one wants war. At least, people will use diplomacy as a means to avoid war. And we have witnessed in history, within the last one hundred years, that appeasement, disguised as diplomacy, has been used several times to avoid war.

But in the end, when one country tries to use diplomacy (or appeasement) to negotiate with an unwilling adversary, the end result always ends up with a war.

History is replete with examples of this. In just the last one hundred twenty-six years, diplomacy, or appeasement, has resulted in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War on Terror, and finally, the Iran War. 

These are just the wars the United States has involved itself. There were other wars, certainly, including the Six Day War, the Sino-Russian War, the Yom Kippur War, the Boer War, the Indo-Pakistani War, countless border skirmishes, and so many others. 

And every one began with diplomacy and negotiations. Which ultimately failed because one side had no intention of negotiating honestly.

Thus, we are witnessing this very same scenario played out now. The United States and Israel have tried all means of diplomacy with the Islamic Republic of Iran to stop the terror it foments throughout the Middle East with its proxies; has actually bribed Iran to stop developing its nuclear capabilities; has actually bombed the nuclear proliferation sites to convince them to cease and desist; and finally, ran unending bombing raids to destroy its entire military structure for six weeks, until a ceasefire was unilaterally declared. By the United States.

Yet, the Islamic Republic (or what is left of it) refuses to back down, even as it is being economically destroyed, and even as its supporters and allies have tried to reason with them that it is a lost cause. The current leadership is deaf to it all.

Instead, they are blinded by the mantra which was part of the DNA which created the Islamic Republic  forty-seven years ago. They believe that “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” are noble causes with which to fight.

The Iranian people, for forty-seven years, have dealt with this regime and are eager to return to an Iran which existed under the Pahlavi dynasty, when they actually enjoyed a westernized society and religious freedoms to worship. Iran was once a secular country, similar to Turkey or Morocco. 

They are exhausted from the brutality they have lived under, and actually hoped that with the recent war with the US and Israel leading the way, the days of oppression by the occupying force would be gone for good. But, the regime has been determined to stay in power at all costs. And a sense of despair has come into focus again.

It is time for the US and Israel to make a final play, by providing weapons to the citizenry to take the battle to overthrow the regime. The desire is there, but the weapons, which are desperately needed, have not yet been made available. It is now overdue to move to that next level.

Once the overthrow of the regime has been accomplished by the Iranians, and a free government determined by the Iranian citizens, the expectation and hope is for Iran to be a civil and decent country going forward. But until then, it behooves the US to help the Iranians in their quest to achieve that goal. It has been a promise they have relied on.

And it is our responsibility to keep that promise until we hear the words: Long Live a Free Iran!

It is not diplomacy at play here; it is finally ending a war which has been forty-seven years in the making.

It Is Time to End Election Fraud, Starting In California

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Will we bear witness to another election fraud, this time in California? This is a state which allows for a “jungle primary”, where party identities don’t matter, and the highest two winners of the primary will face off in the general election.

This allows for two people from the same party (generally Democrats) to ultimately give voters actually no choice in November. Kinda like a Soviet-style election between the choice between two Communists.

In addition, the California election process can take up to ninety days to count the votes. Mail-in ballots are valid provided they are post-marked by Election or Primary Day, are received by seven days AFTER the election, can be harvested for up to thirty days BEFORE Election Day and finally, allow the State Secretary of State THIRTY-EIGHT DAYS AFTER Election Day to certify the votes.

This allows fraud to permeate the system.

Why is this an important issue? Well, a flood of late-counted ballots has turned the race on its head, shrinking Spencer Pratt’s lead day after day and suddenly putting a Bass-Raman runoff on the table after Pratt appeared destined for November just days ago.

The latest ballot update on Saturday delivered another major boost for Socialist Nithya Raman in the race to unseat incumbent failure, Mayor Karen Bass. 

New election results show Pratt’s lead over Raman shrinking to just 7,494 votes, down from more than 20,000 votes one day earlier.

Raman picked up 23,514 votes in the latest ballot count, more than double Pratt’s gain of 10,336 votes.

And ironically, Republican Steve Hilton, who led on Primary night with 28% to Democrat Xavier Becerra 25%, is now in danger of being eliminated by billionaire Tom Steyer, who had 20% of the vote when the polls closed. Becerra has been declared the top vote-getter and according to the Associated Press, will advance to the November election. Hilton is now in second place with Steyer hot on his heels.

Nico Ruderman, a former state Senate candidate and Venice Neighborhood Council member, said many voters are struggling to reconcile the latest results with what they saw on election night.

“It’s like being teased with hope and then having it ripped away,” said Ruderman 

Ruderman said the prolonged count is creating anxiety regardless of who ultimately advances.

“People need to believe in their elections,” he said. “The perception of integrity is just as important as the integrity itself.”

Public trust in the whole election process is being eroded in California, and in other Democrat-controlled states and cities. It came to light during the 2020 election, and subsequently, when certain activities in  Democrat areas were ultimately proven to be illegal.

And of course, there is the matter of allowing non-citizens and dead people voting in the same Democrat cities and states. This is why 84% of all Americans WANT voter ID AND restrictive mail-in voting. Both Texas and Florida have models which have proven effective. In fact, in Florida, there is now, effective July 1. an indicator of citizenship status highlighted on new, renewed and replacement driver licenses.

It is beyond time to eliminate the preponderance of fraud in ALL ELECTIONS, Federal AND State.

The New Democrat Party

​One can only look at the Democrat campaign for Senator from Maine and wonder how the leadership of the Democrat Party sponsor a Nazi to represent them. Oh, wait! The Party also sponsors Socialists and Communists.

But not people who actually love America.

Currently, Graham Platner, an avowed Nazi and misogynist, has received $10,000 in the form of two $5,000 donations from Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's leadership PAC, according to Federal Election Commission Records.

Whitehouse has been among Platner’s most constant supporters among lawmakers in the US Senate, calling the controversial candidate "wonderfully appealing" in an interview with Politico. In addition, other Democrats have spoken highly of Platner in support of his campaign, including Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Both are Jewish who seem to support this Nazi.

These are the same people who supported Zohran Mamdani, a Socialist - Communist for Mayor, Alexandria Ocascio-Cortes, a true, dedicated Socialist for Congress, as well as, Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush and Shri Thanedar, all of whom serve or served in the House of Representatives.

And all profess decidedly anti-American, anti-Semitic, and pro-Communist views.

If you recall, Whitehouse was one of the more vocal opponents to Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, accusing him of many falsehoods, including a “rape” of a woman which was proven never to have happened. 

Yet, he stands by Platner who has admitted to sexting, rape fantasies and other abhorrent attitudes and behavior.

“He’s off to a really strong start and has a wonderfully appealing local background and story," Whitehouse said.

Whitehouse has remained supportive of Platner even as troubling details have emerged of Platner’s past web history, views and personal conduct. 

All this to get a majority of Democrats to control the Senate. Pretty sick, yes?

Although Whitehouse’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, the donations show the high degree of confidence lawmakers like Whitehouse and others have in Platner's ability to unseat the moderate Republican incumbent, Susan Collins (R-ME), currently holding office in a blue-leaning state.

And while Collins is considered a RINO by most reasonable people, she understands her state and votes accordingly, while still believing in traditional, American ideals. She is NOT a Nazi or Socialist by any gauge.

So there you have it. A New Democrat Party which has no relation at all to the one which JFK, Truman or even FDR would recognize, but Hitler and Castro would.

A Commentary vs a News Piece Defined

​There is a fine line between a news story and an op-ed piece. As we were taught in Journalism 101, the definitions of journalism center on its role as the systematic investigation, verification, and dissemination of information regarding contemporary affairs. Academics view it as an active practice, a democratic pillar, and an evolving institution that supplies society with fact-based, relevant news

An editorial, analysis or Op-Ed piece is a media piece, typically a newspaper or magazine article, that expresses the opinion of the publication's editors, publisher, or owner rather than an objective news report. It reflects an institution's or writer’s stance on current events or societal issues.

The problem with today’s Main Stream Media, or is is LAME Stream Media, is that most “journalists” have blurred the difference in those definitions. They have made the distinction opaque.

For those of us who write blogs, or commentaries, we understand the difference. We are sharing an OPINION on a current news story, NOT the news itself. For me, I share the highlights of the article and share my own opinion on it.

Most media outlets, Left and Right, no longer make that distinction. In years past, news outlets would separate a news story from an opinion piece. A newspaper would have a section dedicated to opinions, while reporters would report only the news.

TV anchors would segregate the news story, and then, indicate that the next piece was an opinion or commentary, breaking it out from the the nightly news. 

And over time, cable news which began with this premise, as well, by reporting the news during the day and sharing opinions at night, began to blur the differences. You can’t really tell the difference any longer. 

Over the years, this breach of journalistic integrity has also pervaded even 60 Minutes, 20/20 and other news magazine shows.

My commentaries are not reporting news but rather, my opinion. Your opinions are welcomed and are yours. I will not denigrate, comment, nor criticize them. 

Thank you for your years of readership and loyalty.