Illegal Immigration Destroys Sovereignty

 

May 10, 2023

Our ruling classes reject our right to govern ourselves.

Controversy about immigration in America is as old as the nation itself. The Declaration of Independence presents as one of the “Facts…submitted to a candid world” that “the present King of Great Britain” intends to establish “an absolute Tyranny over these States” because he has obstructed “Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither.”

The Declaration had proclaimed that “the Laws of nature and of Nature’s God” entitled the American people to assume, “among the Powers of the earth,” a “separate and equal” sovereign nation. This nation would be based on the “consent of the governed” and dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.” The clear message conveyed by the Declaration was that a sovereign nation-state has plenary power over matters of citizenship and immigration.

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Biden's Border Crisis Doesn't Look Very Made Up Now

 

May 10, 2023

CBS News, April 2, 2023. "Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas won't call immigration at southern border a crisis."

USA Today, March 27, 2021. "White House says migrant situation 'not a crisis' as Biden's border czar Roberta Jacobson heads to Mexico."

CNN, April 19, 2021. "White House backtracks after Biden calls border situation a ‘crisis’."

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Equal Justice Under the Law?

 

May 9, 2023

When it comes to riots, that may depend on which side you're on.

Many J6 protestors have been sentenced to lengthy jail terms without evidence that they engaged in violence. The “QAnon shaman” Jacob Chansley, for example, was sentenced to four years imprisonment for obstructing an official proceeding, though it was subsequently reported that he had been escorted to the Senate floor by Capitol police. Another protestor, Kevin Seefried, got three years for marching into the Capitol carrying a Confederate flag (less than the seven-year sentence prosecutors had requested).

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Americans Lack Confidence in Major Economic Leaders

 

May 9, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the U.S. facing a deadline to increase the nation’s debt limit and the threat of an economic recession looming, Americans lack confidence in a variety of key U.S. leaders on economic matters. Gallup finds between 34% and 38% of U.S. adults expressing a "great deal" or "fair amount" of confidence in President Joe Biden, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and congressional leaders in both major parties to do or recommend the right thing for the economy.

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Dems Pull Out All the Stops Ahead of Debt Limit Talk

 

May 9, 2023

Pass a clean debt limit increase, no strings attached. We will not negotiate! That was the line parroted by the president and Democrat lawmakers alike as time ticked away toward the disastrous default they say is coming sometime in early June. But then House Republicans passed a debt limit bill of their own – one with considerable budget cuts and a limit to spending hikes in the future – and the Democrats started singing a slightly different tune.

Nonnegotiating Negotiating?

After months of refusing to discuss the borrowing cap at all short of simply repeating his “clean bill” demand, President Joe Biden on Monday, May 1, called Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) with an invitation to meet up and talk on Tuesday, May 9. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified the next day that the talk was not a sign that Biden would negotiate on the debt limit, and that it was the duty of Congress to raise the cap in order to pay the nation’s debts.

But if there’s nothing to discuss, why ask McCarthy for a meeting?

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Government-Funded Censors Violated Congress’s Mandate To Target Only Foreign ‘Disinformation’

 

May 9, 2023

‘None of the funds … shall be used for purposes other than countering foreign propaganda and misinformation,’ Congress mandated. But the State Department didn’t care

The State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) served as one cornerstone of the Censorship-Industrial Complex, colluding with nongovernmental organizations and tech giants to silence disfavored speech during the 2020 election cycle. An investigation by The Federalist now indicates GEC violated its congressional mandate by financing activities and organizations that targeted the speech of Americans.

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 May 8, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 145: Keep a Watchful Eye

These Marxist-based goals have now resulted in such damage to America that it is doubtful we will ever be able to recover the freedoms and liberties our Founders bestowed upon us. The trends of the last few years have led to many difficult-to-reverse changes that have severely undermined the principles that made America the freest and most prosperous country in world history.

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The Left-Wing Assault on the Supreme Court

 

May 8, 2023

Activists have concluded that since they lack ideological control over the Court, it must be delegitimized.

From the New Deal to well past the Reagan era, progressives serenely regarded the United States Supreme Court, and thus the third branch of government overall, as being securely in their hands. The pieties they mouthed during this period — about the sacredness of Marbury v. Madison and the importance of judicial independence to a vital republic — had the distinct virtue of being true.

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America's civics crisis means too many students don't even know the Declaration of Independence

 

May 5, 2023

If civics is the what of American political life, history is the why

Only 60 percent of American 8th graders have a basic understanding of U.S. history, according to the new Nation’s Report Card scores recently released, and only 13 percent of them are proficient in the subject. Roughly three in every ten of them lack a basic understanding of civics.

In context, this means that much of the rising generation likely doesn’t know who wrote the Declaration of Independence or why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. They cannot tell you the reasons each side fought the Civil War or in which war the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. They don’t know about Congressional veto power or how the Electoral College works. (All of these examples are pulled from sample Nation’s Report Card questions.)

These students, who are now high school freshmen, are four years away from being voters; maybe less if certain politicians succeed in lowering the voting age. We face the very real possibility of our future presidents and members of Congress being elected by people who have no idea what those jobs entail.

These students deserve to participate in the civic life of this country, but they are being robbed of the tools that would let them do so in a constructive way. The problems extend beyond the ballot box: Our entire political discourse, both in the news media and in our own neighborhoods, will be swayed by people with no understanding of the American system of governance.

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NAEP scores show kids have terrible understanding of US history

 

May 4, 2023

The eighth graders who took these tests last year are finishing ninth grade in the coming weeks. We have a lot of ground and just three years to make up before they graduate, head to college or the workforce, and are asked to fully participate in civic life.

Students read a lot in my class and even practice their math skills, for example when we analyze polling and look at percentages in our elections unit. But this isn't just about boosting student achievement in tested subjects. There is magic that happens in a strong social studies classroom, a magic that kids badly need to experience now. With a growing awareness about problems related to chronic absenteeism and concerns around a lack of student engagement, education leaders and policymakers need to bring joy and a purpose to learning to schools. When taught well, history and civics are subjects that foster excitement and inspiration while honing essential life skills.

My teachers conveyed history with passion and insight

When I was a kid, growing up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, I studied world history with a teacher who still inspires me today. Mr. Pickle drew us into lively debates, for example asking us to put ourselves in Harry Truman's shoes and weigh his decision to use the atomic bomb. This debate was relevant given my hometown’s role as a key Manhattan Project site, and by tackling a challenging topic, Mr. Pickle helped students exercise the “civic muscles” of discourse and debate.

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John Solomon explains how the GOP plans to use the power of the purse to institute accountability

 May 4, 2023

John Solomon lays out how Republican lawmakers are beginning to look at utilizing the power of the purse to hold government employees accountable. Solomon says one way Republicans could exact consequences is by including an addendum in the budget bill barring the 51 security experts who claimed the Hunter Biden laptop was “Russian disinformation” from future federal government employment.

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Choosing Better Judges

 

May 3, 2023

Conservatives need to be a lot savvier about how they vet judicial candidates.

Our justice system across all levels is now in thrall to dangerous, radical left-wing actors who feel no shame in weaponizing prosecutors, judges, and legal scholars for vengeful and ideologically charged ends. This new system of justice, which is more accurately characterized as the collapse of the rule of law and constitutional jurisprudence, increasingly resembles primitive third world legal regimes that lack the enlightened principles that ground our society in the Anglo-American tradition of the rule of law.

This sober fact is a realistic assessment of the way the American judicial branch now works. Lip service to an impartial and apolitical judiciary may still hold some currency in the legal academy, but in reality, everyday Americans recognize the judiciary as the uniquely politicized body it has become. The problematic actors, however, are not so much on the Left, who fully understand the game as a raw power play and have accordingly devised the rules and legal framework by which both sides must play. Many on the Right, however, pretend like it still is possible to have fair and equitable justice in a system that has emerged as a two-tiered, vindictive system that punishes its enemies and rewards its friends.

There are countless examples of allegedly conservative judges betraying their constituency and their ostensible principles. This may be observed in U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly’s hostile treatment of the Proud Boys, now on trial for their actions on January 6; U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols’s finding back in late 2020 that then-President Donald Trump overstepped his executive authority in restricting the use of TikTok, a Chinese-based company, due to legitimate concerns about election interference; and the Supreme Court’s refusal to even listen to the merits of Donald Trump’s 2020 election integrity case. In each of these cases, judges who fell under the umbrella of “conservative,” “originalist,” or “textualist” failed in their duties to uphold the Constitution. These failures directly empower the Left, which reads the Right’s claims of impartiality as weakness and then runs roughshod over those weaknesses by exploiting them for flagrantly political objectives.

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House Republicans refuse to cave to Democrats spending spree

 

May 3, 2023

House Democrats and Republicans are showing an area of deep divide: federal spending. 

The nation is weeks away from reaching the current debt ceiling, which must increase if the government wants to continue paying its bills.

Standing united behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republicans say the debt limit can increase only if spending cuts are enacted. Spending caps would permit reform, new work requirements for social programs, and other financial constraints. 

On the other hand, Democrats don't want to burden themselves with spending cuts. They want to continue to have free access to imaginary money pulled out of thin air. 

But in all honesty, no politician "representing" their people would ever manage their personal finances the way they manage the nation's money. 

In a dream, we would all love to keep swiping credit cards and never acknowledge the accumulating tab. But turning away from our personal bills is not possible in reality.

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1st Amendment Rights “Trampled” By Giles County

 

May 3, 2023

A Giles County couple says their first amendment rights have been trampled by County Executive Graham Stowe.

Stowe rescinded permission for local husband and wife, and Christian business owners Jason and Tonya Guthrie, to use the gazebo, courthouse grounds, and surrounding lawn in Pulaski, Tennessee, on the same day as a scheduled Pride Parade.

The parade on June 3rd is organized by an LGBTQ organization known as the Giles County Inclusivity Coalition (GCIC) who has a history of sponsoring events that include activities not appropriate for minors.

GCIC applied for a permit from the City of Pulaski to use the streets surrounding the gazebo and courthouse grounds but did not request permission to use those areas specifically. Approval for the gazebo and courthouse area are granted separately, by the county. 

Following the reservation of the gazebo and surrounding area by Tonya Guthrie, GCIC asked Stowe during a committee meeting for the name of the individual to whom it was reserved. When Stowe refused to disclose that information, GCIC filed a public records request and learned that permission had been given to Tonya.

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Scoop: Biden's new strategy on judges

 

May 3, 2023

The White House is deploying a new strategy to guide its judicial nominees through a tricky Senate process that has gotten harder with the prolonged absence of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Axios has learned.

Driving the news: President Biden today will nominate four new judges for openings on federal district courts — and the White House is optimistic about winning confirmation based on behind-the-scenes groundwork.

Why it matters: Feinstein’s health-related absence from the Judiciary Committee looked like it might bring Biden confirmations to a halt in the Senate, where Democrats have a razor-thin majority.

• But Biden officials have begun a coordinated effort to work more closely with senators, including Republicans, about judicial vacancies in their home states.
• The officials include White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, Counsel Stuart Delery, Director of Legislative Affairs Louisa Terrell, and their staffs.

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Key takeaways from Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

 

May 3, 2023

Supreme Court ethics and questions surrounding the conduct of Justice Clarence Thomas were on full display Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

The panel heard from a range of legal experts on whether Congress has the authority to require the high court to adopt an enforaceable code of conduct. Democrats have pushed for such legislation following reports scrutinizing Justice Thomas' nondisclosure of private luxury travel and accommodations from a wealthy Republican donor.

"How low can the court go?" chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., asked as the hearing kicked off.

"We wouldn't tolerate this from a city council member or an alderman," Durbin added. "It falls short of ethical standards we expect of any public servant in America. And yet the Supreme Court won't even acknowledge it's a problem."

Meanwhile, Republicans made it clear they would push back on any congressional attempt to impose rules on the court and accused Democrats of "political theater."

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In Biden's 'post-constitutional' America, local officials, affected citizens should sue him: Levin

 

May 2, 2023

Biden willfully refuses to enforce federal immigration law to its intended extent, Levin said

Local and state officials dealing with the repercussions of President Biden choosing not to enforce federal immigration law to its fullest extent should use the power of the law to take the administration to court, former Reagan Justice Department chief of staff Mark Levin said Monday.

Levin, host of "Life, Liberty & Levin" as well as his eponymous Westwood One radio program, told "Hannity" that the far left has shown themselves unafraid of testing the limits of established law – be it through charges against a former president or several other instances.

Therefore, he suggested, right-leaning officials in states and cities affected by unfettered illegal immigration should feel empowered to sue Biden over his willful disregard for federal laws and established norms.

Levin also addressed Biden directly, asking what his response is to the estimated 100,000 victims of fatal fentanyl poisoning, or of the untold numbers of illegal immigrants who have died on their way to the United States or are found on U.S. private property dead of dehydration and the like.

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Republicans Proved They Aren’t Holding Anyone ‘Hostage’ On Raising The Debt Limit

 

May 2, 2023

After last Wednesday’s vote, Democrats can’t claim conservatives amount to legislative nihilists who can’t get to ‘yes’ on an issue.

Conventional wisdom holds that last week’s vote by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to approve a debt limit and spending reduction bill is meaningless. Democrats called the legislation dead on arrival in the Senate, making whatever the House decides to do on its own irrelevant.

As with many things in Washington, the corporate media’s conventional wisdom is wrong.

Approving a debt limit bill did more than dispel the narrative that the Republican House, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will remain perpetually in disarray. By eliminating one of the major elements of Democrats’ political argument, it raised questions about their own strategic endgame.

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Biden seeks debt meeting with Hill leaders as Treasury warns of June 1 breach

 

May 2, 2023

Did Biden just blink?

President Joe Biden invited Congress’ top four leaders in both parties to a May 9 meeting after the Treasury Department delivered a stark Monday warning: The nation could hit its existing debt ceiling as soon as June 1.

Biden called Hill leaders following Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s warning that the U.S. could default on its $31.4 trillion in debt in as little as 30 days. Yellen’s stunning forecast piles new pressure on Hill leaders and the White House to strike a bipartisan fiscal deal as cross-party talks remain deadlocked.

While the secretary’s letter was sent after markets closed on Wall Street, the prediction landed hard on the Hill, where lawmakers hoped they’d have months to maneuver past the current impasse between Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Now, they could have only a few weeks before a potential economic catastrophe.

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March 2, 2023

The Medlock Post Ep. 118: Constitution 101 with Joni Bryan

Congress passed a provision in 2004 that "Every school and college that receives federal money must teach about the Constitution on Sept. 17, the day the document was adopted in 1787."
However, too many schools have ignored this law and left our children uneducated to the power of their God-given rights.
We must ensure our children learn the value in and the contents of the founding principles of our nation's most sacred document.

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