noqreport--2020-01-10--Allen West: To hold this nation, we must hold Texas

For the first time in over four decades , Texas seems to be fully in play politically .
Years of mismanagement by the state GOP , recent scandals , and an electorate that is growing increasingly blue has transformed the once-solid-red state into a deep shade of purple .
It would be catastrophic for conservatives across the nation if Texas fell in whole or in part to the Democrats .
Retired Lt. Col. Allen West knows this .
He has no illusions that recent signs are not a concern .
They ’ re definitely a concern as trends point to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outpacing Republicans .
This is why it ’ s imperative that the GOP in the state registers as many as possible before the February 3 deadline to vote for West as new state GOP Chair .
Is it possible that Republicans running in the 2020 election could lose in Texas ?
Yes .
That ’ s where the trends are pointing .
If we look at the 2018 elections , we ’ ll see gains made by Democrats , and while those gains didn ’ t translate into a lot of wins , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone .
Senator Ted Cruz , for example , won by 2.5 % .
Compare that to his previous election when he won by a 16-point landslide .
But here ’ s the real telling point about these two races .
He only lost 180,000 votes in 2018 compared to 2012 , which is par for the course when considering his first run was in a presidential election year .
But Democrats gained 850,000 votes in a midterm election , a 27 % increase .
That ’ s the real threat that Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is addressing it head-on .
As Texas goes , so too does the Republican Party .
At least that ’ s how it has been since the last time the state voted against a Republican presidential candidate , the unpopular Gerald Ford .
The implications of a threat to the Texas GOP ’ s standing is a threat to the entire nation .
It ’ s imperative that the state Republican Party is led by a man who can inspire the masses , someone who will drive not just voter registration that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who can rally conservative voters to answer the call in November .
The GOP ’ s biggest risk in 2020 is complacency .
Believing President Trump ’ s reelection bid can ’ t be derailed in Texas is foolish .
Any hopes of dethroning Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi requires Texas to be as close to solid-red as possible .
Currently , 1/3rd of Texas Representatives on Capitol Hill are Democrats and they are sure they can increase on that in 2020 .
We can not allow that to happen .
Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Chair , we also embrace his message of holding Texas so we can hold this nation .
Democrats sense weakness .
West brings strength , and we desperately need it all in 2020 .

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For the first time in over four decades, Texas seems to be fully in play politically. Years of mismanagement by the state GOP, recent scandals, and an electorate that is growing increasingly blue has transformed the once-solid-red state into a deep shade of purple. It would be catastrophic for conservatives across the nation if Texas fell in whole or in part to the Democrats.
Retired Lt. Col. Allen West knows this. He has no illusions that recent signs are not a concern. They’re definitely a concern as trends point to increases in Democratic voter registrations that are outpacing Republicans. This is why it’s imperative that the GOP in the state registers as many as possible before the February 3 deadline to vote for West as new state GOP Chair.
Is it possible that Republicans running in the 2020 election could lose in Texas? Yes. That’s where the trends are pointing. If we look at the 2018 elections, we’ll see gains made by Democrats, and while those gains didn’t translate into a lot of wins, the closeness of these races should concern everyone. Senator Ted Cruz, for example, won by 2.5%. Compare that to his previous election when he won by a 16-point landslide. But here’s the real telling point about these two races. He only lost 180,000 votes in 2018 compared to 2012, which is par for the course when considering his first run was in a presidential election year. But Democrats gained 850,000 votes in a midterm election, a 27% increase. That’s the real threat that Texas is facing, which is why West is addressing it head-on.
As Texas goes, so too does the Republican Party. At least that’s how it has been since the last time the state voted against a Republican presidential candidate, the unpopular Gerald Ford. The implications of a threat to the Texas GOP’s standing is a threat to the entire nation. It’s imperative that the state Republican Party is led by a man who can inspire the masses, someone who will drive not just voter registration that has been lagging for so long, but who can rally conservative voters to answer the call in November.
The GOP’s biggest risk in 2020 is complacency. Believing President Trump’s reelection bid can’t be derailed in Texas is foolish. Any hopes of dethroning Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi requires Texas to be as close to solid-red as possible. Currently, 1/3rd of Texas Representatives on Capitol Hill are Democrats and they are sure they can increase on that in 2020. We cannot allow that to happen.
Just as we endorse Allen West for Texas Republican Chair, we also embrace his message of holding Texas so we can hold this nation. Democrats sense weakness. West brings strength, and we desperately need it all in 2020.
American Conservative Movement
As we prepare for the 2020 election, we are joining with fellow patriots to form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism. We will focus on two priorities until election day: Stopping Democrats from winning elections and promoting strong conservative candidates wherever they are viable. After the election, we will shift to focusing on educating America about the tenets of conservatism. We currently have 7500+ patriots with us in a very short time. If you are interested, please join us to receive updates.
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noqreport--2020-01-10--Gavin Newsom’s homelessness solution: Spend more on programs that only make the problem worse

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results .
This quote , often wrongly attributed to Albert Einstein , needs to be revised to fit California Democrats ’ formula for problem solving .
California insanity is taking the same failed policies and “ fixing ” them by throwing more money at them .
Governor Gavin Newsom is in the hot seat .
He ’ s a master of rhetoric and echoing the radical progressivism that destroyed San Francisco and is now spreading across the state .
This is why the homelessness problem he helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the leftist mecca has become a statewide epidemic .
California accounts for 12 % of the U.S. population but has over 25 % of the nation ’ s homeless people .
Newsom ’ s solution is to downplay the massive amounts of money being wasted on failed programs and triple it .
California governor Gavin Newsom orders agencies to find land to use for homeless shelters Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday directing agencies under his command to identify state land that could be used as temporary shelter locations for the homeless .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 750 million fund that providers could tap to pay rents , fund affordable housing or aid boarding and care homes .
In addition , the Democratic governor said the final portion of $ 650 million in emergency homeless aid to cities and counties approved in June was being released Wednesday after a final federal homelessness count .
The report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found California ’ s homeless population increased 16 % last year , to about 151,000 people .
That ’ s more than a quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forget , these aren ’ t new solutions .
They ’ re variations on things progressives have been trying for years , but more importantly they ’ re massive expansions on programs that have been demonstrated to do nothing to mitigate homelessness .
It ’ s essentially a massive homeless persons relocation ploy that does little to address the core issue while spending billions in a short amount of time to disguise the problem .
It ’ s the “ kind ” solution , one that doesn ’ t “ victimize ” those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homelessness .
But its fundamental flaw is that it only addresses the surface issue of homelessness visibility .
They aren ’ t taking the proper steps to prevent people from becoming homeless , nor are they establishing a realistic path for people who are currently homeless to receive the assistance they need to improve their situation .
Instead , it ’ s focused on removing homeless people from visibility on city streets and relocate them en masse to designated public lands .
In essence , these programs are designed remove homeless people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances .
They will all still be homeless , but they ’ ll be homeless somewhere else .
Out of sight , out of mind .
To solve a problem , one must understand it .
This is the major disconnect in Newsom ’ s various solutions over the years as he has attempted to juggle his progressive sensibilities with the fact that those sensibilities are part of the problem .
Democrats talk about substance abuse , mental illness , and unskilled workers not having enough opportunity .
But they tie the hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for substance abusers to continue abusing .
Their mental illness solutions tend to only apply to those who are a cognizant enough and willing to seek treatment .
And , of course , they only inflate cost of living with insane taxes that make it impossible for many to make ends meat .
A program in Albuquerque drew national attention a few years back .
It was heralded by some as a “ conservative solution ” to homelessness .
While it had some distinctly conservative tenets such as the appreciation of hard work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it had its flaws .
But where it succeeded , it succeeded tremendously and should be examined as one among many solutions California and the rest of the nation should consider adopting .
The funny part is the program , like so many good solutions to homelessness , was quite simple .
Vans would drive around looking for panhandlers .
They would offer them work for the day , and then drive them to areas where the city needed basic manual labor like picking up garbage .
They ’ d pay them $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , substance abuse services , and mental health institutions .
The van program has earned national media attention , and dozens of cities are looking into duplicating it , but it ’ s just one part of an array of interlocking initiatives that in just five years has turned the largest city in one of the nation ’ s poorest states into a national leader in the effort to address homelessness—a counterpoint to San Francisco , a wealthy city that ’ s spent large amounts to deal with a homelessness crisis with little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Albuquerque ’ s holistic approach so attractive to other urban executives is how it marries liberal and conservative principles—no questions-asked charity and an old-fashioned work ethic .
The city is putting the people most at risk of dying on the streets into homes straightaway , which has saved dozens of lives and has realized net savings to the taxpayer of more than $ 2 million a year .
Forward-thinking social service agencies have built successful day labor and job placement programs for homeless people who had little hope of getting work on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county officials to fund the creation of a sturdy village of tiny homes ( rather than tents ) for people currently living on the street .
And , perhaps most important , a series of excessive force cases by the Albuquerque Police Department prompted voters to tax themselves to beef up mental health and substance abuse programs weakened by budget cuts .
One of the key tenets of federalism is allowing individual government entities from local , city , county , and state levels to experiment with solutions that others can then adopt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Albuquerque experiment , there were demonstrable successes and benefits upon which to build .
And unlike the Newsom series of solutions , this one didn ’ t have to cost taxpayers extra .
The costs associated with it were mostly mitigated by cost savings to the city .
The key to California ’ s failure to find viable solutions to the various components of homelessness is the state ’ s addiction to regulating everything .
Very few things can happen in California without permission from the overseers in Sacramento .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s red tape are then tasked with overcoming regulatory objections from city and county governments .
Valid programs are often shut down or prevented from starting because they couldn ’ t meet the high standards imposed by government .
It ’ s not as easy as just getting food and feeding the homeless .
Many who do so are likely breaking some sort of California or local law .
As progressive Forbes writer Michael Shellenberger noted , California wants everything to be perfect and often won ’ t allow good solutions to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was one of the people who urged the US Government ’ s Federal Emergency Management Administration ( FEMA ) to intervene .
“ We ’ ve been crying out for a National Guard-like response , ” said Bales , whose church provides food , showers , and shelter to 1,350 people camped nearby .
In 2016 Bales lost the lower half of his leg to a flesh-eating bacteria from contamination on Skid Row .
According to Bales and other experts , California made homelessness worse by making perfect housing the enemy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and by opposing mandatory treatment for mental illness and drug addiction .
Other states have done a better job despite spending less money .
“ This isn ’ t rocket science , ” said John Snook , who runs the Treatment Advocacy Center , which advises states on mental health and homelessness policy around the country .
“ Arizona is a red state that doesn ’ t spend a ton on its services but is the best scenario in every aspect .
World-class coordination with law enforcement .
Strong oversight .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then return to jail in 30 days like California does.
” Then , of course , there ’ s the insane cost of living .
As a Southern California resident for over a dozen years , I still cringe whenever I fill up the gas tank or go to eat at a restaurant .
One bedroom apartments in San Francisco rent for $ 3468 a month on average .
Most of this is market driven ; it ’ s hard for me to leave because of access to the best medical care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nevertheless , a good chunk of the problem with California ’ s costs can be attributed to high taxes , zoning restrictions , and building codes that create challenges right at the foundation of homelessness solutions , namely getting them into homes .
A Los Angeles initiative that cost taxpayers $ 1.2 billion has been unable to build a single unit after three years .
Estimates were way off , resulting in a median cost per homeless unit of $ 531,000 .
Again , that ’ s the cost for one living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welcome to Los Angeles , folks .
As long as California continues to believe their massive homelessness programs aren ’ t working because they ’ re underfunded , they ’ ll continue to throw money at them .
But money isn ’ t the problem .
Their solutions are fundamentally flawed .

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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This quote, often wrongly attributed to Albert Einstein, needs to be revised to fit California Democrats’ formula for problem solving. California insanity is taking the same failed policies and “fixing” them by throwing more money at them.
Governor Gavin Newsom is in the hot seat. He’s a master of rhetoric and echoing the radical progressivism that destroyed San Francisco and is now spreading across the state. This is why the homelessness problem he helped to create when he was mayor of the leftist mecca has become a statewide epidemic. California accounts for 12% of the U.S. population but has over 25% of the nation’s homeless people. Newsom’s solution is to downplay the massive amounts of money being wasted on failed programs and triple it.
California governor Gavin Newsom orders agencies to find land to use for homeless shelters Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday directing agencies under his command to identify state land that could be used as temporary shelter locations for the homeless. The order also kick-starts a creating a $750 million fund that providers could tap to pay rents, fund affordable housing or aid boarding and care homes. In addition, the Democratic governor said the final portion of $650 million in emergency homeless aid to cities and counties approved in June was being released Wednesday after a final federal homelessness count. The report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found California’s homeless population increased 16% last year, to about 151,000 people. That’s more than a quarter of the national total.
Lest we forget, these aren’t new solutions. They’re variations on things progressives have been trying for years, but more importantly they’re massive expansions on programs that have been demonstrated to do nothing to mitigate homelessness. It’s essentially a massive homeless persons relocation ploy that does little to address the core issue while spending billions in a short amount of time to disguise the problem.
It’s the “kind” solution, one that doesn’t “victimize” those suffering from the various problems that cause homelessness. But its fundamental flaw is that it only addresses the surface issue of homelessness visibility. They aren’t taking the proper steps to prevent people from becoming homeless, nor are they establishing a realistic path for people who are currently homeless to receive the assistance they need to improve their situation. Instead, it’s focused on removing homeless people from visibility on city streets and relocate them en masse to designated public lands.
In essence, these programs are designed remove homeless people from view, not help them change their circumstances. They will all still be homeless, but they’ll be homeless somewhere else. Out of sight, out of mind.
Real solutions
To solve a problem, one must understand it. This is the major disconnect in Newsom’s various solutions over the years as he has attempted to juggle his progressive sensibilities with the fact that those sensibilities are part of the problem. Democrats talk about substance abuse, mental illness, and unskilled workers not having enough opportunity. But they tie the hands of law enforcement and make it conducive for substance abusers to continue abusing. Their mental illness solutions tend to only apply to those who are a cognizant enough and willing to seek treatment. And, of course, they only inflate cost of living with insane taxes that make it impossible for many to make ends meat.
A program in Albuquerque drew national attention a few years back. It was heralded by some as a “conservative solution” to homelessness. While it had some distinctly conservative tenets such as the appreciation of hard work and increased opportunity over welfare programs, it had its flaws. But where it succeeded, it succeeded tremendously and should be examined as one among many solutions California and the rest of the nation should consider adopting.
The funny part is the program, like so many good solutions to homelessness, was quite simple. Vans would drive around looking for panhandlers. They would offer them work for the day, and then drive them to areas where the city needed basic manual labor like picking up garbage. They’d pay them $9/hour and offer them access to shelters, substance abuse services, and mental health institutions.
‘It Makes You Human Again’ The van program has earned national media attention, and dozens of cities are looking into duplicating it, but it’s just one part of an array of interlocking initiatives that in just five years has turned the largest city in one of the nation’s poorest states into a national leader in the effort to address homelessness—a counterpoint to San Francisco, a wealthy city that’s spent large amounts to deal with a homelessness crisis with little to show for it . What makes Albuquerque’s holistic approach so attractive to other urban executives is how it marries liberal and conservative principles—no questions-asked charity and an old-fashioned work ethic. The city is putting the people most at risk of dying on the streets into homes straightaway, which has saved dozens of lives and has realized net savings to the taxpayer of more than $2 million a year. Forward-thinking social service agencies have built successful day labor and job placement programs for homeless people who had little hope of getting work on their own. Activists have convinced city and county officials to fund the creation of a sturdy village of tiny homes (rather than tents) for people currently living on the street. And, perhaps most important, a series of excessive force cases by the Albuquerque Police Department prompted voters to tax themselves to beef up mental health and substance abuse programs weakened by budget cuts.
One of the key tenets of federalism is allowing individual government entities from local, city, county, and state levels to experiment with solutions that others can then adopt or innovate. While there were problems with the Albuquerque experiment, there were demonstrable successes and benefits upon which to build. And unlike the Newsom series of solutions, this one didn’t have to cost taxpayers extra. The costs associated with it were mostly mitigated by cost savings to the city.
Real roadblocks
The key to California’s failure to find viable solutions to the various components of homelessness is the state’s addiction to regulating everything. Very few things can happen in California without permission from the overseers in Sacramento. Those who can make it past Sacramento’s red tape are then tasked with overcoming regulatory objections from city and county governments. Valid programs are often shut down or prevented from starting because they couldn’t meet the high standards imposed by government. It’s not as easy as just getting food and feeding the homeless. Many who do so are likely breaking some sort of California or local law.
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As progressive Forbes writer Michael Shellenberger noted, California wants everything to be perfect and often won’t allow good solutions to make an immediate impact first.
Why California Keeps Making Homelessness Worse Bales says he was one of the people who urged the US Government’s Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to intervene. “We’ve been crying out for a National Guard-like response,” said Bales, whose church provides food, showers, and shelter to 1,350 people camped nearby. In 2016 Bales lost the lower half of his leg to a flesh-eating bacteria from contamination on Skid Row. According to Bales and other experts, California made homelessness worse by making perfect housing the enemy of good housing, by liberalizing drug laws, and by opposing mandatory treatment for mental illness and drug addiction. Other states have done a better job despite spending less money. “This isn’t rocket science,” said John Snook, who runs the Treatment Advocacy Center, which advises states on mental health and homelessness policy around the country. “Arizona is a red state that doesn’t spend a ton on its services but is the best scenario in every aspect. World-class coordination with law enforcement. Strong oversight. They don’t let people fall apart and then return to jail in 30 days like California does.”
Then, of course, there’s the insane cost of living. As a Southern California resident for over a dozen years, I still cringe whenever I fill up the gas tank or go to eat at a restaurant. One bedroom apartments in San Francisco rent for $3468 a month on average. Most of this is market driven; it’s hard for me to leave because of access to the best medical care for my family and the amazing weather. Nevertheless, a good chunk of the problem with California’s costs can be attributed to high taxes, zoning restrictions, and building codes that create challenges right at the foundation of homelessness solutions, namely getting them into homes.
A Los Angeles initiative that cost taxpayers $1.2 billion has been unable to build a single unit after three years. Estimates were way off, resulting in a median cost per homeless unit of $531,000. Again, that’s the cost for one living area for a single homeless person. Welcome to Los Angeles, folks.
Three years and $1.2 billion later, Los Angeles has built ZERO homes for the homeless The $1.2 billion bond was supposed to pay for 10,000 housing units spread across 114 projects. The units were supposed to cost between $350,000-$414,000. But with a median cost now over $531,000, including over 1000 units that will cost over $600,000, the 10,000 unit goal has been reduced by 24%. Even with the lower expectations based on higher costs, movement is slow. Of the 114 projects earmarked, only 19 have begun. “The length of time needed to complete these projects does not meet the level of urgency needed to match the magnitude of our homelessness crisis,” a new Los Angeles Controller audit report stated.
As long as California continues to believe their massive homelessness programs aren’t working because they’re underfunded, they’ll continue to throw money at them. But money isn’t the problem. Their solutions are fundamentally flawed.
American Conservative Movement
As we prepare for the 2020 election, we are joining with fellow patriots to form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism. We will focus on two priorities until election day: Stopping Democrats from winning elections and promoting strong conservative candidates wherever they are viable. After the election, we will shift to focusing on educating America about the tenets of conservatism. We currently have 7500+ patriots with us in a very short time. If you are interested, please join us to receive updates.
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noqreport--2020-01-11--Shannon Grove on California budget: ‘$20 million will go towards cracking down on AB5 and limiting w

Shannon Grove on California budget: ‘$20 million will go towards cracking down on AB5 and limiting worker’s freedom’

SACRAMENTO – Today , Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove ( R-Bakersfield ) issued the following statement after the Governor announced his 2020-21 budget proposal : ‘ This year ’ s budget proposal continues to add to the state ’ s Rainy Day Fund which Republicans have long pushed for .
Money for better emergency preparedness and forest management is overdue .
I ’ m pleased that the governor is continuing to focus on the wildfire efforts with the additional funding for CalFire positions which will help ensure better disaster preparedness and response .
‘ But too much of this budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For example , nearly $ 20 million will go towards cracking down on AB 5 and limiting worker ’ s freedom , despite the pleas from so many industries to fix the law .
This is a clear case of poor prioritization .
We should be using this funding to house Californians instead of preventing them from earning an income the way they choose .
‘ More than 50 % of Golden State residents are already considering fleeing because Democrats have imposed high costs on too many basic necessities .
The governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it ’ s time to get back to the basics such as lowering the cost of living , ensuring safe communities , providing high-quality education , and serving the disabled .
‘ Another immediate priority must be tackling the out-of-control homelessness crisis that we all agree on , but California needs to be smart about it .
The state has provided significant investments on this issue over the last several years , yet the homeless population dramatically increased in California .
Instead of addressing the root-causes of homelessness such as mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorly prioritized their spending , ’ said Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove .
• Improve Californians ’ quality of life by lowering the cost of living and shortening commutes .
• Address the homelessness crisis by providing shelter and access to mental health services and substance use treatment .
• Prepare for natural disasters and bring down the high cost of insuring rural homes .
• Ensure California students have access to higher education and vocational training .
• Fulfill our longstanding commitment to fund needed services for those with developmental disabilities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding our courts and law enforcement efforts .
• Increase the state ’ s budget reserves and spending responsibly to prepare for the next recession .

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SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement after the Governor announced his 2020-21 budget proposal:
‘This year’s budget proposal continues to add to the state’s Rainy Day Fund which Republicans have long pushed for. Money for better emergency preparedness and forest management is overdue. I’m pleased that the governor is continuing to focus on the wildfire efforts with the additional funding for CalFire positions which will help ensure better disaster preparedness and response.
‘But too much of this budget is out of touch with everyday Californians. For example, nearly $20 million will go towards cracking down on AB 5 and limiting worker’s freedom, despite the pleas from so many industries to fix the law. This is a clear case of poor prioritization. We should be using this funding to house Californians instead of preventing them from earning an income the way they choose.
‘More than 50% of Golden State residents are already considering fleeing because Democrats have imposed high costs on too many basic necessities. The governor offers a lot of new programs, but it’s time to get back to the basics such as lowering the cost of living, ensuring safe communities, providing high-quality education, and serving the disabled.
‘Another immediate priority must be tackling the out-of-control homelessness crisis that we all agree on, but California needs to be smart about it. The state has provided significant investments on this issue over the last several years, yet the homeless population dramatically increased in California. Instead of addressing the root-causes of homelessness such as mental health and drug abuse, the Democrats have poorly prioritized their spending,’ said Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove.
Senate Republicans’ priorities (pdf) include the following:
Improve Californians’ quality of life by lowering the cost of living and shortening commutes.
Address the homelessness crisis by providing shelter and access to mental health services and substance use treatment.
Prepare for natural disasters and bring down the high cost of insuring rural homes.
Ensure California students have access to higher education and vocational training.
Fulfill our longstanding commitment to fund needed services for those with developmental disabilities.
Invest in public safety by properly funding our courts and law enforcement efforts.
Increase the state’s budget reserves and spending responsibly to prepare for the next recession.


noqreport--2020-01-11--Over $50 million raised for Australia wildfire relief efforts on Facebook

Over the past week we ’ ve seen people come together on Facebook in inspiring ways to support the people and wildlife affected by the Australia wildfires , including creating record-breaking fundraisers and groups .
People have created more than 19,000 fundraisers on Facebook that have raised over $ 50 million USD for relief efforts , with support and donations coming from more than 75 countries .
Australian actor and comedian Celeste Barber created a fundraiser that has raised more than $ 34 million USD for fire relief efforts from more than 1 million people around the world , making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We know how critical funds are in the wake of a crisis , so we worked to expedite payouts , which began today .
Another fundraiser for the NSW Wildlife Information and Rescue Service has raised more than $ 9 million USD from nearly 300,000 people to support the millions of species endangered by the wildfires , including 30 % of the koala population .
People affected by the wildfires are also coming together using Facebook Groups to share information , find important resources and support one another .
There are more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Canberra group connecting people evacuating their homes with those who can provide accommodations .
And knitters from around the world are coming together in the Animal Rescue Craft Guild group to create handmade pouches and mittens for injured animals .
To help support and amplify our community ’ s efforts , Facebook has matched AU $ 1 million ( approximately $ 685,000 USD ) in donations made to GlobalGiving , which is directing funds to local , community-led relief organizations in Australia .
We also donated AU $ 250,000 ( approximately $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cross to support relief and recovery efforts .
Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported those affected .
We ’ re inspired by the generosity of people on Facebook and the power of these tools to bring people together and make a difference .
There is still much work to be done as the crisis is ongoing , and we hope to continue to be part of a holistic solution .

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Over the past week we’ve seen people come together on Facebook in inspiring ways to support the people and wildlife affected by the Australia wildfires, including creating record-breaking fundraisers and groups.
People have created more than 19,000 fundraisers on Facebook that have raised over $50 million USD for relief efforts, with support and donations coming from more than 75 countries.
Australian actor and comedian Celeste Barber created a fundraiser that has raised more than $34 million USD for fire relief efforts from more than 1 million people around the world, making it the largest-ever fundraiser on Facebook. We know how critical funds are in the wake of a crisis, so we worked to expedite payouts, which began today.
Another fundraiser for the NSW Wildlife Information and Rescue Service has raised more than $9 million USD from nearly 300,000 people to support the millions of species endangered by the wildfires, including 30% of the koala population.
People affected by the wildfires are also coming together using Facebook Groups to share information, find important resources and support one another. There are more than 9,000 members in the Bushfire Emergency accommodation in Canberra group connecting people evacuating their homes with those who can provide accommodations. And knitters from around the world are coming together in the Animal Rescue Craft Guild group to create handmade pouches and mittens for injured animals.
To help support and amplify our community’s efforts, Facebook has matched AU$1 million (approximately $685,000 USD) in donations made to GlobalGiving, which is directing funds to local, community-led relief organizations in Australia. We also donated AU$250,000 (approximately $171,000 USD) to the Australian Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts.
Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported those affected. We’re inspired by the generosity of people on Facebook and the power of these tools to bring people together and make a difference. There is still much work to be done as the crisis is ongoing, and we hope to continue to be part of a holistic solution.


noqreport--2020-01-11--Facebook bans Pastor Ken Peters over post condemning Iran for killing LGBTQ people

Just the other day I had Pastor Ken Peters on my podcast , Conversations with Jeff , to discuss the issue of abortion and whether Christians should be single issue voters .
It ’ s currently available on Facebook to watch and will be released on all other platforms on Monday .
However , I looked at Twitter today to find out that Pastor Ken has now been suspended from Facebook for three days for the following post : Clearly , Facebook is punishing what it believes to be bad behavior .
The question is , what is that bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at this .
It can ’ t be that Ken ’ s post is anti-gay… I mean , for all intents and purposes , this tweet is opposing the killing of gay Iranians .
Given how progressive Facebook is , you ’ d think they ’ d applaud Ken ’ s post .
What ’ s fascinating is that this post is actually against Iran .
A nation that literally sponsors terror , genocide and has no value for human rights .
So , really , Facebook banned Pastor Ken not for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointing out the irony that if you are supporting Iran you are supporting a nation who kills people for being gay ) , but for being anti-terrorism .
Now THAT ’ s a new low for Facebook !
Think about it… Facebook was given a choice : support the LGBTQ community or support terrorists .
Facebook chose the terrorists .
And literally threw the LGBTQ community under the bus .
This just shows how insane our world is today… leftism has taken away all forms of logic , reason and values and replaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that show how valuable you are as a person .
Because Donald Trump opposes Iran , Facebook is choosing to support Iran… *cough , cough*… terrorism .
They chose terrorism over the LGBTQ community .
This is what this atheistic progressive society does when it has no moral compass .
There are no moral values anymore .
But simply opposing our opposition .
And they don ’ t care who they throw under the bus to do it .
They ’ ve used the LGBTQ community for years… but they had no use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead because their value lies in opposing Donald Trump .
Ken ’ s tweet just exposed this utter hypocrisy in censorship .

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Just the other day I had Pastor Ken Peters on my podcast, Conversations with Jeff, to discuss the issue of abortion and whether Christians should be single issue voters. It’s currently available on Facebook to watch and will be released on all other platforms on Monday.
However, I looked at Twitter today to find out that Pastor Ken has now been suspended from Facebook for three days for the following post:
“The LGBTQ supporting Iran, is like chickens supporting KFC.”
Clearly, Facebook is punishing what it believes to be bad behavior. The question is, what is that bad behavior? Let’s take a look at this.
It can’t be that Ken’s post is anti-gay… I mean, for all intents and purposes, this tweet is opposing the killing of gay Iranians. Given how progressive Facebook is, you’d think they’d applaud Ken’s post.
What’s fascinating is that this post is actually against Iran. A nation that literally sponsors terror, genocide and has no value for human rights. So, really, Facebook banned Pastor Ken not for being anti-gay (his post was literally pointing out the irony that if you are supporting Iran you are supporting a nation who kills people for being gay), but for being anti-terrorism. Now THAT’s a new low for Facebook!
Think about it… Facebook was given a choice: support the LGBTQ community or support terrorists. Facebook chose the terrorists. And literally threw the LGBTQ community under the bus.
This just shows how insane our world is today… leftism has taken away all forms of logic, reason and values and replaced it with a hierarchy, providing rankings that show how valuable you are as a person. Because Donald Trump opposes Iran, Facebook is choosing to support Iran… *cough, cough*… terrorism. They chose terrorism over the LGBTQ community.
This is what this atheistic progressive society does when it has no moral compass. There are no moral values anymore. But simply opposing our opposition. And they don’t care who they throw under the bus to do it. They’ve used the LGBTQ community for years… but they had no use for them, so they choose terrorists instead because their value lies in opposing Donald Trump. Ken’s tweet just exposed this utter hypocrisy in censorship.


noqreport--2020-01-10--Nancy Pelosi made herself a lame duck Speaker this week

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ’ s political fate is sealed .
She made three critical errors this week that will likely cost her the gavel she cherishes .
In about one year , we will likely see her handing it to Representative Kevin McCarthy , but even if the GOP doesn ’ t retake the majority in the House , she ’ ll be handing it to a different Democrat .
They ’ ve tried her way once before and it resulted in her losing the House in 2010 , the Senate in 2014 , and the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump wins reelection , she ’ ll lose the gavel for a second time .
The first big mistake is obvious .
Even some of her closest allies are getting antsy about her holding onto the Articles of Impeachment with no path to leverage them for any more political fodder .
She had momentum after the House voted in favor of impeachment , then she squandered that momentum for some reason .
Nobody ’ s quite sure what she hoped to accomplish by holding onto them , but there are theories .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that impeachment was a mistake .
She didn ’ t want the president to be able tell voters that he had been exonerated by Senate .
The only way to mitigate the damage was to undertake a ham-fisted effort to attack the Senate trial and dampen , or perhaps circumvent , that inevitable moment .
In the process , however , Pelosi destroyed the Democrats ’ justification for rushing impeachment in the first place .
Nadler and Schiff both argued that Trump ’ s tenure in office constituted a national emergency , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ republic from another stolen election was to move quickly .
McConnell , on the other hand , had to take only a short break from confirming judges to inform the House that the Senate would treat the impeachment of Donald Trump the same way it treated the impeachment of Bill Clinton — with a rules package that passed 100-0 in 1998 .
Under the Clinton precedent , the Senate would allow both the House impeachment managers and Trump ’ s lawyers to make their case , with questions from the Senate to follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go down the path of assuming we were going to war with Iran .
She took everyone in her caucus with her as they started echoing the same concerns .
But then , war didn ’ t happen .
The Iranian “ retaliation ” for the killing of terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani was nothing more than a fireworks display so they could lie to their people about being tough guys showing the weak Americans they won ’ t be bullied .
So , the war was cancelled .
But instead of changing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a symbolic resolution to score points with her base .
Unfortunately , her base didn ’ t get the memo since most of them went into their bomb shelters waiting for Iranian nuclear weapons to strike any minute now .
You already knew all of this .
Now , let ’ s get to the part you likely didn ’ t know , the third critical mistake she made .
It ’ s not one that will get much publicity outside of the initial report .
For this mistake , what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it seem like a nothingburger .
But the effect it will have on her caucus is to prompt whispers behind the scenes as dissension quietly rises in her ranks .
When all of us have moved on from the minor news , it will stick in the back of the minds of many Democrats who have supported her thus far .
The mistake actually happened last month , but it was revealed this week .
And while most will ignore it , this will be used by Pelosi ’ s far-left critics within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be replaced even if Democrats retain control of the House after the 2020 elections .
On the surface , it ’ s not a big deal .
But the way it will be portrayed by the increasingly powerful radical progressives in her caucus if President Trump is reelected can be broken down into three bullet points : • Pelosi didn ’ t trust her caucus enough to discuss strategies , but she listened to an old Republican convicted of impeachment crimes being interview on CNN • She didn ’ t communicate her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her decision , and as it turned out , she didn ’ t really have one • President Trump ’ s reelection is her fault because she dropped the impeachment ball They will remain a solid group until the election , and if a Democrat wins the White House while the party retains control of the House , Pelosi will be safe .
But if President Trump wins , her John Dean moment will be used as a reason for the hyper-leftist wing of the party to say it ’ s time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new .
At every turn the last few weeks , Nancy Pelosi has demonstrated weakness in both strategy and resolve .
Her days as Speaker are numbered whether Democrats retain control of the House or not… as long as President Trump wins reelection .
Which he will .

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s political fate is sealed. She made three critical errors this week that will likely cost her the gavel she cherishes. In about one year, we will likely see her handing it to Representative Kevin McCarthy, but even if the GOP doesn’t retake the majority in the House, she’ll be handing it to a different Democrat. They’ve tried her way once before and it resulted in her losing the House in 2010, the Senate in 2014, and the White House in 2016. And when President Trump wins reelection, she’ll lose the gavel for a second time.
The first big mistake is obvious. Even some of her closest allies are getting antsy about her holding onto the Articles of Impeachment with no path to leverage them for any more political fodder. She had momentum after the House voted in favor of impeachment, then she squandered that momentum for some reason. Nobody’s quite sure what she hoped to accomplish by holding onto them, but there are theories.
Pelosi’s Embarrassing Impeachment Blunder My working theory is this: Pelosi realized that impeachment was a mistake. She didn’t want the president to be able tell voters that he had been exonerated by Senate. The only way to mitigate the damage was to undertake a ham-fisted effort to attack the Senate trial and dampen, or perhaps circumvent, that inevitable moment. In the process, however, Pelosi destroyed the Democrats’ justification for rushing impeachment in the first place. Nadler and Schiff both argued that Trump’s tenure in office constituted a national emergency, and that the only way to save the republic from another stolen election was to move quickly. McConnell, on the other hand, had to take only a short break from confirming judges to inform the House that the Senate would treat the impeachment of Donald Trump the same way it treated the impeachment of Bill Clinton — with a rules package that passed 100-0 in 1998. Under the Clinton precedent, the Senate would allow both the House impeachment managers and Trump’s lawyers to make their case, with questions from the Senate to follow.
Her second big mistake was to go down the path of assuming we were going to war with Iran. She took everyone in her caucus with her as they started echoing the same concerns. But then, war didn’t happen. The Iranian “retaliation” for the killing of terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani was nothing more than a fireworks display so they could lie to their people about being tough guys showing the weak Americans they won’t be bullied.
So, the war was cancelled. But instead of changing the subject, she decided to play politics with a symbolic resolution to score points with her base. Unfortunately, her base didn’t get the memo since most of them went into their bomb shelters waiting for Iranian nuclear weapons to strike any minute now.
The House is moving forward with @RepSlotkin's War Powers Resolution limiting the President’s military actions regarding Iran. The Admin must work with the Congress to advance an immediate, effective de-escalatory strategy which prevents further violence. https://t.co/i3KU9bqWqh pic.twitter.com/9bwnjBMjnz — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 8, 2020
You already knew all of this. Now, let’s get to the part you likely didn’t know, the third critical mistake she made. It’s not one that will get much publicity outside of the initial report. For this mistake, what the press tells us about it will make it seem like a nothingburger. But the effect it will have on her caucus is to prompt whispers behind the scenes as dissension quietly rises in her ranks. When all of us have moved on from the minor news, it will stick in the back of the minds of many Democrats who have supported her thus far.
The mistake actually happened last month, but it was revealed this week. And while most will ignore it, this will be used by Pelosi’s far-left critics within he caucus as proof that she needs to be replaced even if Democrats retain control of the House after the 2020 elections.
In new @TIME profile: Speaker Pelosi got idea to withhold impeachment articles from watching John Dean on CNN. https://t.co/0GuN6o9h9o pic.twitter.com/2llM9dhEdp — Byron York (@ByronYork) January 9, 2020
On the surface, it’s not a big deal. But the way it will be portrayed by the increasingly powerful radical progressives in her caucus if President Trump is reelected can be broken down into three bullet points:
Pelosi didn’t trust her caucus enough to discuss strategies, but she listened to an old Republican convicted of impeachment crimes being interview on CNN
She didn’t communicate her strategy to her caucus after she made her decision, and as it turned out, she didn’t really have one
President Trump’s reelection is her fault because she dropped the impeachment ball
They will remain a solid group until the election, and if a Democrat wins the White House while the party retains control of the House, Pelosi will be safe. But if President Trump wins, her John Dean moment will be used as a reason for the hyper-leftist wing of the party to say it’s time to push out the old and bring in the new.
At every turn the last few weeks, Nancy Pelosi has demonstrated weakness in both strategy and resolve. Her days as Speaker are numbered whether Democrats retain control of the House or not… as long as President Trump wins reelection.
Which he will.
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noqreport--2020-01-10--The DC swamp dwellers have no clue how ridiculous they are

Remember last week , when the drone strike against Iranian Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani was going to lead to reinstatement of the draft and World War III ?
Yes , that was actually a thing–although among the meme makers of the internet , it was largely an opportunity to engage in some merry mischief and crack a few jokes .
The mainstream media , on the other hand , treated the subject credulously enough , running stories with terror-inducing headlines such as “ Will There Be a Draft ?
Young People Worry After Military Strike ” and “ Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ III ?
Here ’ s what we know , ” not to mention parading so-called experts across the cable news shows to discuss how Donald Trump ’ s reckless actions could spark a conflagration the likes the world had never seen–as this compilation of CNN hot takes from the Media Research Center shows : So what happened ?
Well , since we ’ re all still here and the planet hasn ’ t turned into a smoldering , radioactive crater , I think we can safely assume that all the talk of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ premature .
And since that eventuality didn ’ t come to pass the way the media hoped , they ’ ve moved on to the next phase of the narrative , which consists of casting Soleimani as some kind of a revered statesman greatly beloved by his nation , and how his death represents a great loss not just for Iran but for the rest of the world as well .
Of course , what Chris Matthews neglects to mention is that Iran is governed by a dictatorial regime , and that those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of a choice in the matter when a squad of goons with guns arrived at their doorstep and kindly requested their presence at Soleimani ’ s funeral .
But then that ’ s all part and parcel of spinning the narrative in such a way as to make a murderous thug who was directly responsible for hundreds of American military deaths–and who played a major role in a Syrian civil war that killed hundreds of thousands , which led to the refugee crisis in Europe–into a heroic figure murdered in cold blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s splitting a few hairs when it comes to casting Donald Trump as the bad guy in this situation ?
Like Ron Popeil used to say in those late-nite TV commercials , though , just you wait–there ’ s more .
On the very good chance that the media ’ s efforts to turn Soleimani into a cuddly teddy bear fall short , they ’ ve preemptively opened up another offensive–one that assumes mass gullibility , not to mention stupidity , on the part of the American public .
It involves the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran fired a bunch of missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq , which now appears to be the mistaken result of Iranian anti-aircraft fire .
Over 170 people were on board , all of whom were killed .
Rather than fixing the blame squarely on Iran , however , guess who the media are trying to hold responsible ?
Not to be outdone , Pete Buttigieg–who is running for President , no less–also warbled a similar refrain : So even though the Iranians were the only ones firing missiles that night , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fault that one of them shot that Ukrainian airliner out of the sky .
Everybody got that ?
If there ’ s ever been proof that the denizens of the DC swamp are living in a bubble , this is most decisively it .
How else can you explain them not realizing how ridiculous they sound ?
It was bad enough during the eight long years of Bush Derangement Syndrome , when we used to joke that the President could walk on water and the New York Times would run a headline blaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Now we ’ re in an era when Donald Trump could give away his entire fortune to charity , and Democrats with their media allies would accuse him of trying to bribe voters .
It ’ s absolutely insane–and every person with even a remotely functioning intellect knows it .
That elected Democrats and the media can ’ t seem to get it through their heads , though , tells you just how much their partisanship has blinded them , and how much of a disservice they are doing to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to something when he branded them the Enemy of the People .

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Remember last week, when the drone strike against Iranian Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani was going to lead to reinstatement of the draft and World War III?
Yes, that was actually a thing–although among the meme makers of the internet, it was largely an opportunity to engage in some merry mischief and crack a few jokes. The mainstream media, on the other hand, treated the subject credulously enough, running stories with terror-inducing headlines such as “Will There Be a Draft? Young People Worry After Military Strike” and “Is Trump really about to start World War III? Here’s what we know,” not to mention parading so-called experts across the cable news shows to discuss how Donald Trump’s reckless actions could spark a conflagration the likes the world had never seen–as this compilation of CNN hot takes from the Media Research Center shows:
So what happened? Well, since we’re all still here and the planet hasn’t turned into a smoldering, radioactive crater, I think we can safely assume that all the talk of a third world war was just a bit premature. And since that eventuality didn’t come to pass the way the media hoped, they’ve moved on to the next phase of the narrative, which consists of casting Soleimani as some kind of a revered statesman greatly beloved by his nation, and how his death represents a great loss not just for Iran but for the rest of the world as well.
No, really:
Chris Matthews: Soleimani killing on par with deaths of Elvis, Princess Diana pic.twitter.com/Z089Sx3pjl — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 9, 2020
Of course, what Chris Matthews neglects to mention is that Iran is governed by a dictatorial regime, and that those “mourners” didn’t have much of a choice in the matter when a squad of goons with guns arrived at their doorstep and kindly requested their presence at Soleimani’s funeral. But then that’s all part and parcel of spinning the narrative in such a way as to make a murderous thug who was directly responsible for hundreds of American military deaths–and who played a major role in a Syrian civil war that killed hundreds of thousands, which led to the refugee crisis in Europe–into a heroic figure murdered in cold blood by an out-of-control American president. What’s splitting a few hairs when it comes to casting Donald Trump as the bad guy in this situation?
Like Ron Popeil used to say in those late-nite TV commercials, though, just you wait–there’s more. On the very good chance that the media’s efforts to turn Soleimani into a cuddly teddy bear fall short, they’ve preemptively opened up another offensive–one that assumes mass gullibility, not to mention stupidity, on the part of the American public. It involves the crash of a Ukrainian airliner the night Iran fired a bunch of missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq, which now appears to be the mistaken result of Iranian anti-aircraft fire. Over 170 people were on board, all of whom were killed. Rather than fixing the blame squarely on Iran, however, guess who the media are trying to hold responsible?
If Soleimani hadn’t been assassinated, Iran wouldn’t have launched a strike against a US base If Iran hadn't launched the strike, a Ukrainian plane wouldn’t have been shot down 176 people lost their lives unnecessarily because of Trump’s reckless foreign policy decisions — Edward Hardy (@EdwardTHardy) January 9, 2020
Not to be outdone, Pete Buttigieg–who is running for President, no less–also warbled a similar refrain:
Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight. https://t.co/zWaVgWxfdL — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) January 9, 2020
So even though the Iranians were the only ones firing missiles that night, it’s basically Donald Trump’s fault that one of them shot that Ukrainian airliner out of the sky. Everybody got that?
If there’s ever been proof that the denizens of the DC swamp are living in a bubble, this is most decisively it. How else can you explain them not realizing how ridiculous they sound? It was bad enough during the eight long years of Bush Derangement Syndrome, when we used to joke that the President could walk on water and the New York Times would run a headline blaring, “Bush can’t swim!” Now we’re in an era when Donald Trump could give away his entire fortune to charity, and Democrats with their media allies would accuse him of trying to bribe voters. It’s absolutely insane–and every person with even a remotely functioning intellect knows it. That elected Democrats and the media can’t seem to get it through their heads, though, tells you just how much their partisanship has blinded them, and how much of a disservice they are doing to the country.
Perhaps Trump was really on to something when he branded them the Enemy of the People.
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noqreport--2020-01-10--Matt Gaetz picked the wrong hill

Matt Gaetz picked the wrong hill

President Trump made an important point at his rally in Toledo , Ohio , yesterday .
He said ( and I ’ m paraphrasing ) Democrats may be crazy but they are quite good at staying united .
He was pointing out how on impeachment , they weren ’ t completely united which made it an exceptional case .
He also knows that on certain issues , they will walk the party line invariably .
He then highlighting how House Republicans were united in their opposition to impeachment .
Representative Matt Gaetz broke party lines to vote in favor for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He wasn ’ t alone , but he was notable as a staunch Trump supporter who voted against the President ’ s wishes this time .
It seemed like an ideological move , one that under normal circumstances would make sense .
I ’ m a fan of those who will vote for what ’ s right and best for their constituents and not along party lines 100 % of the time .
But this was the wrong time .
It was the wrong hill for Gaetz ’ s rising celebrity within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Iran is not the best example as a subject to voice one ’ s Article I concerns .
They have demonstrated they want to kill us .
They have taken steps to kill us .
They have killed many Americans in recent years and will want to continue doing so until the people they call the “ great satan ” are finally vanquished .
Moreover , there seems to be a fuss over whether or not Qasem Soleimani was planning imminent attacks on United States forces .
This point should be moot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m disappointed the White House chose to highlight this point at all .
The narrative should have been , “ He was an American-killing terrorist leader and his death makes Americans safer.
” Second , this was a resolution without teeth .
It ’ s symbolic as a concurrent resolution instead of having the legal backing of a joint resolution .
As such , it ’ s pure politics .
Some may say that ’ s the right circumstance for Gaetz to express his concerns since there was no harm so there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality , the exact opposite is true .
A symbolic concurrent resolution that has no chance of ever being enforced is the time to stand behind the politics of the day , which is Americans supporting the killing of Soleimani and the current path to peace that we ’ re now on as a result .
A resolution with the teeth necessary to hold a President under the constraints of Article I , allowing Congress to maintain full powers of war , is the time to abandon symbolism and vote for what ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tell what motivated Gaetz to go down this road despite his explanations , such as his interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson below .
At the end , he says President Trump is too smart to be painted by Nancy Pelosi as a pro-war politician .
But here ’ s the thing .
This phony war powers resolution with no teeth was 100 % intended to paint the President as a pro-war politician .
It would have been a great time for Gaetz to vote against the resolution , then explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on presidential power when it comes to war but wouldn ’ t support this pseudo-resolution because it was pure partisan- and election-year-jockeying .
This was a huge miss for Gaetz .
We can agree that every president should be restrained by the Constitution and still acknowledge that Pelosi is playing politics with this toothless resolution .
It seems like a “ look at me ” spotlight move by Gaetz .

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President Trump made an important point at his rally in Toledo, Ohio, yesterday. He said (and I’m paraphrasing) Democrats may be crazy but they are quite good at staying united. He was pointing out how on impeachment, they weren’t completely united which made it an exceptional case. He also knows that on certain issues, they will walk the party line invariably. He then highlighting how House Republicans were united in their opposition to impeachment.
Representative Matt Gaetz broke party lines to vote in favor for the Democrats’ Iran War Powers resolution. He wasn’t alone, but he was notable as a staunch Trump supporter who voted against the President’s wishes this time. It seemed like an ideological move, one that under normal circumstances would make sense. I’m a fan of those who will vote for what’s right and best for their constituents and not along party lines 100% of the time. But this was the wrong time. It was the wrong hill for Gaetz’s rising celebrity within the GOP to die on.
First, Iran is not the best example as a subject to voice one’s Article I concerns. They have demonstrated they want to kill us. They have taken steps to kill us. They have killed many Americans in recent years and will want to continue doing so until the people they call the “great satan” are finally vanquished. Moreover, there seems to be a fuss over whether or not Qasem Soleimani was planning imminent attacks on United States forces. This point should be moot and, to be fair, I’m disappointed the White House chose to highlight this point at all. The narrative should have been, “He was an American-killing terrorist leader and his death makes Americans safer.”
Second, this was a resolution without teeth. It’s symbolic as a concurrent resolution instead of having the legal backing of a joint resolution. As such, it’s pure politics. Some may say that’s the right circumstance for Gaetz to express his concerns since there was no harm so there’s no foul. But in reality, the exact opposite is true. A symbolic concurrent resolution that has no chance of ever being enforced is the time to stand behind the politics of the day, which is Americans supporting the killing of Soleimani and the current path to peace that we’re now on as a result. A resolution with the teeth necessary to hold a President under the constraints of Article I, allowing Congress to maintain full powers of war, is the time to abandon symbolism and vote for what’s right.
It’s hard to tell what motivated Gaetz to go down this road despite his explanations, such as his interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson below. At the end, he says President Trump is too smart to be painted by Nancy Pelosi as a pro-war politician. But here’s the thing. This phony war powers resolution with no teeth was 100% intended to paint the President as a pro-war politician. It would have been a great time for Gaetz to vote against the resolution, then explain to the world that he supports restraints on presidential power when it comes to war but wouldn’t support this pseudo-resolution because it was pure partisan- and election-year-jockeying.
This was a huge miss for Gaetz. We can agree that every president should be restrained by the Constitution and still acknowledge that Pelosi is playing politics with this toothless resolution. It seems like a “look at me” spotlight move by Gaetz.


noqreport--2020-01-10--Liz Wheeler demolishes Virginia’s gun control push in under three minutes

In most circumstances , complicated issues such as the gun control debate require a fairly long time to break down and properly contest points from the opposition .
I ’ ve seen documentaries that still barely scratched the surface simply because the elements are far too complex individually , combining to form an overarching set of facts and suppositions that can be used to demonstrate why gun control is a bad idea .
There are certain circumstances in which the argument can be made quickly and easily by examining the parts proposed by gun control advocates .
Virginia delivered such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the legislature and creating an atmosphere in which an educated and astute gun owners ’ rights advocate could expose their full agenda quickly .
One America News host Liz Wheeler was such a person and she took 10 of their proposed laws to make it clear they have one goal : subverting the 2nd Amendment altogether .
Individually , most of the proposed laws rest firmly in the progressive populist camp that seeks moderates to embrace their proposals .
They ’ re mostly “ common sense ” gun control laws ; in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affect most Virginians .
But seen as a whole or even as the sum of some of the parts , it ’ s clear the Democrats have in their ambitions a complete disruption of lawful gun ownership across the state .
That ’ s why Wheeler ’ s commentary is so important and must be shared .
When you look at the package deal , it ’ s clearly not progressive populism .
It ’ s radical progressivism .
Virginia is a bellwether for the nation .
It ’ s arguably the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we go all the way back to when the 2nd Amendment was first written .
Guns and Virginia were happy bedfellows then and onward until the leftist surge in the state .
But even that surge wasn ’ t enough , which is why Michael Bloomberg spent millions of dollars pushing his gun control agenda before last year ’ s decisive election .
He and others indoctrinated many voters into believing they needed government to keep them safe .
But as conservatives know , taking firearms away from law abiding citizens doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes them slaves to the authorities and victims to criminals who take advantage of the disarmed population .
One need only to look at places like Chicago to see gun control didn ’ t make a dent in combating “ gun violence ” ( a misnomer since it ’ s the criminals who are actually perpetrating the violence ) .
If any 2nd Amendment video about Virginia ever needed to go viral , it ’ s this one .
OAN ’ s Liz Wheeler did an excellent job of framing the narrative as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combine for a dangerous gun confiscation monstrosity .

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In most circumstances, complicated issues such as the gun control debate require a fairly long time to break down and properly contest points from the opposition. I’ve seen documentaries that still barely scratched the surface simply because the elements are far too complex individually, combining to form an overarching set of facts and suppositions that can be used to demonstrate why gun control is a bad idea.
There are certain circumstances in which the argument can be made quickly and easily by examining the parts proposed by gun control advocates. Virginia delivered such a circumstance by taking their newfound majorities in the legislature and creating an atmosphere in which an educated and astute gun owners’ rights advocate could expose their full agenda quickly. One America News host Liz Wheeler was such a person and she took 10 of their proposed laws to make it clear they have one goal: subverting the 2nd Amendment altogether.
Individually, most of the proposed laws rest firmly in the progressive populist camp that seeks moderates to embrace their proposals. They’re mostly “common sense” gun control laws; in a bubble they do very little to affect most Virginians. But seen as a whole or even as the sum of some of the parts, it’s clear the Democrats have in their ambitions a complete disruption of lawful gun ownership across the state. That’s why Wheeler’s commentary is so important and must be shared. When you look at the package deal, it’s clearly not progressive populism. It’s radical progressivism.
Virginia is a bellwether for the nation. It’s arguably the most historically favorable nation for the 2nd Amendment if we go all the way back to when the 2nd Amendment was first written. Guns and Virginia were happy bedfellows then and onward until the leftist surge in the state. But even that surge wasn’t enough, which is why Michael Bloomberg spent millions of dollars pushing his gun control agenda before last year’s decisive election. He and others indoctrinated many voters into believing they needed government to keep them safe.
But as conservatives know, taking firearms away from law abiding citizens doesn’t make them safer. It makes them slaves to the authorities and victims to criminals who take advantage of the disarmed population. One need only to look at places like Chicago to see gun control didn’t make a dent in combating “gun violence” (a misnomer since it’s the criminals who are actually perpetrating the violence).
If any 2nd Amendment video about Virginia ever needed to go viral, it’s this one. OAN’s Liz Wheeler did an excellent job of framing the narrative as a whole by showing the proposed laws combine for a dangerous gun confiscation monstrosity.


noqreport--2020-01-11--Nancy Pelosi held Articles of Impeachment to benefit Joe Biden (Satire. Mostly.)

Next week , Nancy Pelosi plans to take her Articles of Impeachment to the Senate , launching the official impeachment hearing that will almost certainly result in President Trump being exonerated .
As many Democrats question what the holdup was , our EIC has theory : It ’ s true that Joe Biden benefited from impeachment because it exposed that the President wanted Ukraine to investigate Burisma , the company that had Hunter Biden on the board .
It also happens to be the company Prosecutor General Viktor Slokin was investigating when Biden had Ukraine fire him .
Thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move forward and any attempts by the DoJ to look into the matter will be viewed as a political attack .
It ’ s also true that Pelosi ’ s holding of the Articles until next week will greatly hamper four ( well , five if you include Michael Bennet ) Senators who will be stuck in DC while Biden is covering up Iowa for the first caucus .
Cory Booker , Bernie Sanders , Amy Klobuchar , and Elizabeth Warren will all be at the impeachment trial .
Pelosi ’ s master @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loves Biden as the candidate and wants to keep his Senatorial opponents locked down in DC .
Also , Epstein didn ’ t kill himself .

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Next week, Nancy Pelosi plans to take her Articles of Impeachment to the Senate, launching the official impeachment hearing that will almost certainly result in President Trump being exonerated. As many Democrats question what the holdup was, our EIC has theory:
Conspiracy Theory: Nancy held the Articles of Impeachment so Bernie, Liz, Amy, and Cory would be stuck in DC instead of Iowa ahead of the caucus. Impeachment was launched to protect Joe. Articles were held to benefit Joe. It's all Joe. Conclusion: Epstein didn't kill himself. — JD Rucker (@JDRucker) January 11, 2020
It’s true that Joe Biden benefited from impeachment because it exposed that the President wanted Ukraine to investigate Burisma, the company that had Hunter Biden on the board. It also happens to be the company Prosecutor General Viktor Slokin was investigating when Biden had Ukraine fire him. Thanks to impeachment, that investigation will likely not move forward and any attempts by the DoJ to look into the matter will be viewed as a political attack.
It’s also true that Pelosi’s holding of the Articles until next week will greatly hamper four (well, five if you include Michael Bennet) Senators who will be stuck in DC while Biden is covering up Iowa for the first caucus. Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, and Elizabeth Warren will all be at the impeachment trial.
Pelosi’s master plan has been revealed. She clearly loves Biden as the candidate and wants to keep his Senatorial opponents locked down in DC. Also, Epstein didn’t kill himself.


noqreport--2020-01-12--Site Update in Progress

Site Update in Progress

As this site continues to grow , it has become necessary to make some important changes .
This weekend , @ @ @ @ @ just that .
You may notice stories missing .
They ’ ll all be added @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ d recommend going to the mall , playing at the park , @ @ @ @ @ of “ me ” time .

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As this site continues to grow, it has become necessary to make some important changes. This weekend, we’ll be doing just that. You may notice stories missing. They’ll all be added back quickly. For now, we’d recommend going to the mall, playing at the park, or enjoying a few hours of “me” time.
We’ll see you Monday!


noqreport--2020-01-10--Facebook bans Pastor Ken Peters over post condemning Iran for killing LGBTQ people


noqreport--2020-01-11--Nancy Pelosi held Articles of Impeachment to benefit Joe Biden


noqreport--2020-01-10--Shannon Grove on California budget: ‘$20 million will go towards cracking down on AB5 and limiting w

SACRAMENTO – Today , Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove ( issued the following statement after the Governor announced his 2020-21 budget proposal : ‘ This year ’ s budget proposal continues to add to the state ’ s Rainy Day Fund which Republicans have long pushed for .
Money for better emergency preparedness and forest management is overdue .
I ’ m pleased that the governor is continuing to focus on the wildfire efforts with the additional funding for CalFire positions which will help ensure better disaster preparedness and response .
‘ But too much of this budget is out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , nearly $ 20 million will go towards cracking down on AB 5 and limiting worker ’ s freedom , despite the pleas from so many industries to fix the law .
This is a clear case of poor prioritization .
We should be using this funding to house Californians instead of preventing them from earning an income the way they choose .
‘ More than 50 % of Golden State residents are already considering fleeing because Democrats have imposed high costs on too many basic necessities .
The governor offers a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s time to get back to the basics such as lowering the cost of living , ensuring safe communities , providing high-quality education , and serving the disabled .
‘ Another immediate priority must be tackling the out-of-control homelessness crisis that we all agree on , but California needs to be smart about it .
The state has provided significant investments on this issue over the last several years , yet the homeless population dramatically increased in California .
Instead of addressing the root-causes of homelessness such as mental health and drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their spending , ’ said Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove .
• Improve Californians ’ quality of life by lowering the cost of living and shortening commutes .
• Address the homelessness crisis by providing shelter and access to mental health services and substance use treatment .
• Prepare for natural disasters and bring down the high cost of insuring rural homes .
• Ensure California students have access to higher education and vocational training .
• Fulfill our longstanding commitment to fund needed services for those with developmental disabilities .
• Invest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courts and law enforcement efforts .
• Increase the state ’ s budget reserves and spending responsibly to prepare for the next recession .


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noqreport--2020-01-13--NOQ Report hit by massive attack from ‘Riyadh’

Saturdays are my one semi-day-off .
I work six days a week on NOQ Report , often bell-to-bell on heavy news days .
But last Saturday was different .
Around 5:00 am , this site was hit with a massive , complex attack from IP addresses allegedly centered in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
And it wasn ’ t just a DDoS attack , of which we ’ ve had several over the past year .
This wasn ’ t an attempt to take down the site .
It was intended to destroy us completely .
Within a couple of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started losing functionality in the site .
Images , while present on the server , wouldn ’ t attach to the stories .
I was on with level 1 tech support at our host when it became clear we needed level 2 .
And then level 3 .
By the time they initiated a comprehensive malware scan that would take several hours , nearly everything we tried to do on the site was not working .
Thankfully , there was no malware , but infusing the site with phishing software of dirty pictures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weren ’ t pranksters .
As my second level 3 tech support lady told me , this was like nothing she ’ d ever seen before .
What made it truly concerning is they were using exploits in files that hadn ’ t been updated for weeks , and that ’ s just among the ones we found .
This made restoring backups problematic ; how far back did we need to go to make certain they couldn ’ t just repeat the process next week , next month , or around November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoyed Aliens and has watched it several times , I invoked Ripley .
I took a deep breath and told my downtrodden tech support warriors , “ I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit .
It ’ s the only way to be sure.
” We nuked the site .
Everything .
Only the text from the articles was preserved as we installed only the verified safest software and began the long , tedious journey of rebuilding it all from scratch .
As for the source being “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buying it .
Sure , it ’ s possible , but based on the sophistication of this attack , it seems unlikely they would undertake it without masking their IPs , bouncing them off proxies in one enemy to attack another .
Who has a beef with both Saudi Arabia and pro-Trump conservative Christians in America ?
Who has been caught red-handed trying to spoof , hack , and otherwise disrupt vulnerable news sites like The Guardian and now us ?
Who have we been heavily criticizing since the day we launched ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t happy when we posted an article blaming Iran for taking down the Ukrainian 737-800 over 24-hours before it was announced ?
The answer to all of these questions is Iran .
The Lord works in wonderful ways that we often never expect .
We ’ ve been playing around with a redesign for weeks .
It was supposed to be our shift into 2020-election-mode as we tightened our focus and increased our volume to match with dramatic surges in traffic the last three months .
Whoever hacked us , they did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor unwittingly .
The forced a play that may or may not have happened .
Now , we ’ re in redesign mode .
Rebuilding a site from scratch is much harder than just changing the look and feel .
We ’ re literally going story-by-story , reformatting all 7000+ of them manually .
It ’ s going to take a while , but it ’ s a necessary cleansing as we steam along towards the election .
As long as we stay focused , we ’ ll be able to put forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win in November .
They can keep coming after us , but the mission is too important to abandon .
We will continue to fight against the left and anyone else who wants to prevent patriotic Americans from leading this nation into the future .
Praise God for His mysterious ways !

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Saturdays are my one semi-day-off. I work six days a week on NOQ Report, often bell-to-bell on heavy news days. But last Saturday was different. Around 5:00 am, this site was hit with a massive, complex attack from IP addresses allegedly centered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. And it wasn’t just a DDoS attack, of which we’ve had several over the past year. This wasn’t an attempt to take down the site. It was intended to destroy us completely.
And it worked.
Within a couple of hours from the initial attack, we started losing functionality in the site. Images, while present on the server, wouldn’t attach to the stories. I was on with level 1 tech support at our host when it became clear we needed level 2. And then level 3. By the time they initiated a comprehensive malware scan that would take several hours, nearly everything we tried to do on the site was not working. Thankfully, there was no malware, but infusing the site with phishing software of dirty pictures wasn’t their goal. These weren’t pranksters. As my second level 3 tech support lady told me, this was like nothing she’d ever seen before.
What made it truly concerning is they were using exploits in files that hadn’t been updated for weeks, and that’s just among the ones we found. This made restoring backups problematic; how far back did we need to go to make certain they couldn’t just repeat the process next week, next month, or around November, 2020?
As one who thoroughly enjoyed Aliens and has watched it several times, I invoked Ripley. I took a deep breath and told my downtrodden tech support warriors, “I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.”
We nuked the site. Everything. Only the text from the articles was preserved as we installed only the verified safest software and began the long, tedious journey of rebuilding it all from scratch.
As for the source being “Riyadh,” I’m not buying it. Sure, it’s possible, but based on the sophistication of this attack, it seems unlikely they would undertake it without masking their IPs, bouncing them off proxies in one enemy to attack another. Who has a beef with both Saudi Arabia and pro-Trump conservative Christians in America? Who has been caught red-handed trying to spoof, hack, and otherwise disrupt vulnerable news sites like The Guardian and now us? Who have we been heavily criticizing since the day we launched (other than Democrats)? Who wasn’t happy when we posted an article blaming Iran for taking down the Ukrainian 737-800 over 24-hours before it was announced? The answer to all of these questions is Iran.
The Lord works in wonderful ways that we often never expect. We’ve been playing around with a redesign for weeks. It was supposed to be our shift into 2020-election-mode as we tightened our focus and increased our volume to match with dramatic surges in traffic the last three months. Whoever hacked us, they did us at least a bit of a favor unwittingly. The forced a play that may or may not have happened. Now, we’re in redesign mode.
Rebuilding a site from scratch is much harder than just changing the look and feel. We’re literally going story-by-story, reformatting all 7000+ of them manually. It’s going to take a while, but it’s a necessary cleansing as we steam along towards the election. As long as we stay focused, we’ll be able to put forward a strong site that will help conservatives win in November.
They can keep coming after us, but the mission is too important to abandon. We will continue to fight against the left and anyone else who wants to prevent patriotic Americans from leading this nation into the future. Praise God for His mysterious ways!
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noqreport--2020-01-14--Delay backfire: After Pelosi’s gambit, does anyone outside of DC care about impeachment?

For three months , newsrooms across the nation were feeding us story after story after story about impeachment .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi played coy after she got her Articles following a rushed and “ urgent ” set of hearings in the House of Representatives .
It was a fatal mistake .
Many of us were following along with rapt attention to the debacle of the impeachment hearings in the House as well as the anti-climactic conclusion to them that led to Articles of Impeachment for “ Obstruction of Congress ” and “ Abuse of Power.
” But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate , as prescribed by the vast majority of scholars and judges reading the Constitution and the accepted rules of engagement between the two chambers of Congress , Pelosi sat on them .
There ’ s still no apparent strategy behind the maneuver , and as Democrats flail around to spin it , mainstream media is trying to make people care .
All Pelosi has done is make herself look bad for making demands that were beyond her power to make .
Impeachment is a power of the House , but trying impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is no crossover .
The Senate could vote 100-0 to impeach a President , but it would hold zero legal weight .
Conversely , the House could vote 435-0 on protocols to be used by the Senate in the trial , at which point the Senate would be compelled to adopt exactly zero of their proposed ideas .
The founders were smart to keep this process split between the chambers .
Pelosi , apparently , never got the memo .
The real question isn ’ t whether the President will be exonerated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems less and less likely the Articles will be dismissed from the outset , we appear to be heading towards a singular conclusion to the debacle .
Everything between the moment Pelosi delivers the Articles and the moment Chief Justice John Roberts declares the trial adjourned is all about scoring political points through spinning of the narrative .
It will continue all the way to election day , but the crucial period of time will be from bell-to-bell during the trial itself .
How will the people perceive the proceedings ?
Will they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the White House , as the media is going to attempt to make us believe ?
Will they see it as partisan hacking from Democrats ?
Or , will they simply not care at all .
Since Pelosi allowed all of the steam to spit out of her impeachment engine , it seems less likely people will pay much attention to what she or any Democrats have to say about it all .
With Iran tensions in a strange sort of limbo , news outlets and buzz around virtual water coolers continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country following the downing of a Boeing 737-800 by the Middle Eastern nation ’ s air defenses .
Progressive media is still trying to paint it as a mistake by President Trump to have Quds leader Qasem Soleimani killed while conservative media is highlighting the unified call from both patriotic Americans and patriotic Iranians for leaders in Tehran to step down .
The last thing we ’ re worried about is a set of trumped up charges that have no chance of succeeding but that will be spun as political fodder ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never got that memo , either .
Now , she ’ s stuck with a series of terrible decisions .
As Sean Hannity noted on his show last night , Pelosi has done nothing but embarrass herself with her failed impeachment gambit .
She ’ s done worse than that , though .
She ’ s actually lulled most of America into a state of impeachment tedium .
As we prepare for the 2020 election , we are joining with fellow patriots to form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until election day : Stopping Democrats from winning elections and promoting strong conservative candidates wherever they are viable .
After the election , we will shift to focusing on educating America about the tenets of conservatism .
We currently have 7500+ patriots with us in a very short time .
If you are interested , please join us to receive updates .

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For three months, newsrooms across the nation were feeding us story after story after story about impeachment. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi played coy after she got her Articles following a rushed and “urgent” set of hearings in the House of Representatives. It was a fatal mistake.
Many of us were following along with rapt attention to the debacle of the impeachment hearings in the House as well as the anti-climactic conclusion to them that led to Articles of Impeachment for “Obstruction of Congress” and “Abuse of Power.” But instead of passing it off to the Senate, as prescribed by the vast majority of scholars and judges reading the Constitution and the accepted rules of engagement between the two chambers of Congress, Pelosi sat on them. There’s still no apparent strategy behind the maneuver, and as Democrats flail around to spin it, mainstream media is trying to make people care.
But we don’t.
All Pelosi has done is make herself look bad for making demands that were beyond her power to make. Impeachment is a power of the House, but trying impeachment is a power of the Senate. There is no crossover. The Senate could vote 100-0 to impeach a President, but it would hold zero legal weight. Conversely, the House could vote 435-0 on protocols to be used by the Senate in the trial, at which point the Senate would be compelled to adopt exactly zero of their proposed ideas. The founders were smart to keep this process split between the chambers. Pelosi, apparently, never got the memo.
The Senate “was never going to allow the Speaker to dictate” how to handle a trial. “The Senate will not be sucked into this precedent-breaking path,” McConnell said touting the separation of powers between the two chambers of congress. https://t.co/OwA3d8I7Wv — Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) January 13, 2020
The real question isn’t whether the President will be exonerated. He will be. As it seems less and less likely the Articles will be dismissed from the outset, we appear to be heading towards a singular conclusion to the debacle. Everything between the moment Pelosi delivers the Articles and the moment Chief Justice John Roberts declares the trial adjourned is all about scoring political points through spinning of the narrative. It will continue all the way to election day, but the crucial period of time will be from bell-to-bell during the trial itself. How will the people perceive the proceedings? Will they believe it’s a giant coverup from the White House, as the media is going to attempt to make us believe? Will they see it as partisan hacking from Democrats?
Or, will they simply not care at all. Since Pelosi allowed all of the steam to spit out of her impeachment engine, it seems less likely people will pay much attention to what she or any Democrats have to say about it all.
With Iran tensions in a strange sort of limbo, news outlets and buzz around virtual water coolers continue to focus on the protests in the country following the downing of a Boeing 737-800 by the Middle Eastern nation’s air defenses. Progressive media is still trying to paint it as a mistake by President Trump to have Quds leader Qasem Soleimani killed while conservative media is highlighting the unified call from both patriotic Americans and patriotic Iranians for leaders in Tehran to step down.
The last thing we’re worried about is a set of trumped up charges that have no chance of succeeding but that will be spun as political fodder ahead of the 2020 election. Apparently, Pelosi never got that memo, either. Now, she’s stuck with a series of terrible decisions.
As Sean Hannity noted on his show last night, Pelosi has done nothing but embarrass herself with her failed impeachment gambit. She’s done worse than that, though. She’s actually lulled most of America into a state of impeachment tedium.
American Conservative Movement
As we prepare for the 2020 election, we are joining with fellow patriots to form a grassroots movement to advance the cause of conservatism. We will focus on two priorities until election day: Stopping Democrats from winning elections and promoting strong conservative candidates wherever they are viable. After the election, we will shift to focusing on educating America about the tenets of conservatism. We currently have 7500+ patriots with us in a very short time. If you are interested, please join us to receive updates.
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