5/26/2023
The Medlock Post Ep. 154: Memorial Day: Our Honored Dead
May 26, 2023
The Medlock Post Ep. 154: Our Honored Dead
Why Is Memorial Day Important?
Towards the end of May, U.S. citizens around the country observe Memorial Day. Many people visit cemeteries or places that remind them of their loved ones. Pancake breakfasts, BBQs, swimming parties, and picnics are also common ways to celebrate the holiday and kick off the summer months. But there’s so much more to Memorial Day than gatherings and summer fun. What is Memorial Day, and why do we celebrate it?
5/25/2023
Biden’s Denigration of American Military Patriots
The Absence of Honor and Our Failed Governing Elites
In “To Lucasta, On Going to the Wars,” Richard Lovelace (1618–1657) writes of a soldier who laments leaving the “chaste breast and quiet mind” of his mistress to embrace “a sword, a horse, a shield.” But he concludes the poem with this thought:
“Yet this inconstancy is such
As thou too shalt adore;
I could not love thee, Dear, so much,
Loved I not Honour more.”
Over 200 years later, Karl Maeser (1828–1901), founder of Brigham Young Academy, precursor to Brigham Young University, also spoke of honor. This quote, which comes from Brett and Kate McKay’s The Art of Manliness: Manvotionals, is long but deserves to be rendered in full:
“I have been asked what I mean by ‘word of honor.’ I will tell you. Place me behind prison walls—walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground—there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.”
Governor Whitmer Takes a Stand on Gun Control, Signs ‘Red Flag’ Laws for Michigan…
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Monday that will make it easier for authorities to seize firearms from persons who are thought to pose a danger to themselves or others, often known as “red flag” laws.
“Extreme risk protection orders have been proven to reduce suicides, save lives, and keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and violent criminals,” Whitmer said in a statement released on Monday.
According to a legislative analysis of the bill published by the Michigan House of Representatives, Senate Bill 83 allows certain individuals to file a “extreme risk protection order” with the circuit court if “evidence supports that a respondent poses a significant risk of self-injury or injury to others by possessing a firearm,” according to a legislative analysis of the bill published by the Michigan House of Representatives.
‘Biden Is A Criminal’: Ex-Obama Staffer FLIPS On the Biden Family’s ‘Kickback Scheme’ While Hunter Was At Burisma
President Biden should be worried because he has a lot of explaining to do.
Multiple whistleblowers inside the FBI and IRS have come forward and revealed that the federal government holding records, which are unclassified, that prove Biden was part of a criminal bribery scheme with a foreign national.
Republicans have subpoenaed the document but the FBI has refused to hand it over.
Making matters worse, former Obama staffer Mike McCormick worked in the White House during Biden’s time as vice president.
“Joe Biden is a criminal,” McCormick said. “That’s the bottom line. I’ve got the evidence.”
The Left Has Pushed the Envelope by Victor Davis Hanson
The Left is waging a full-fledged cultural revolution against traditional America. And the Maoist results are often as absurd as they are terrifying.
Special-counsel John Durham just issued his final report on wrongdoing within the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Justice.
The summary confirms that our premier investigatory and intelligence agencies interfered in the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.
Directors and high-ranking FBI officials lied under oath. They misled Congress. They altered court documents and deceived federal judges.
The FBI hired a foreign national to gather dirt on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign—while he was being paid by the rival Hillary Clinton campaign.
132 Dems vote against bill cracking down on fentanyl, cite ‘inequities’ in criminal justice system
A GOP lawmaker replied to Democrat objections that Republicans 'don't apologize' for tough drug sentences
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs that are subject to the toughest federal prison terms and penalties, over the objection of most Democrats.
Lawmakers approved the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act in an 289-133 vote that saw 132 Democrats oppose the bill even though the White House signaled support for it. In the final vote, 74 Democrats supported the bill and only one Republican voted against it.
Supporters of the bill have argued that there are thousands of fentanyl analogues that cannot be analyzed quickly enough to understand which are harmful and which are not, which is why all fentanyl-related substances need to be classified in Schedule I. FRS has been temporarily classified that way on an emergency basis since 2018, and the House bill would make that permanent.
What are you searching for? After Threatening Charges Against Antony Blinken, Republican Finally Obtains Document Detailing Warnings Of Biden's Blundering And Deadly Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was finally able to see a long sought-after 2021 cable from diplomats warning the Biden administration about the situation of Afghanistan that was ignored, according to Just the News. The chairman and the committee's highest-ranking Democrat Representative Greg Meeks (D-NY) managed to obtain a reading of the cable after much evasion by the Department of State. The Texan chairman had to warn the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that he risked being found in contempt of Congress after ignoring a subpoena for the document.
Representative McCaul proclaimed, "[t]he dissenters [in the cable] were absolutely right about everything they said...And it was a warning to the administration about what was going to happen and what they needed to do. [The dissenters] deserve a medal...Unfortunately, the administration didn’t heed all their warnings and we got what we got."
What are you searching for? The FBI Director Will Be Held In 'Contempt Of Congress': Chairman Comer Takes Action To Force Director Wray To Hand Over Document Alleging Biden's Bribery Scandal
On Wednesday, House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) took significant action to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress.
"[Rep. James Comer] threatens to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings if FBI Director Christopher Wray continues to defy his subpoena," the House Oversight's official Twitter account posted. "The FBI has failed to produce the unclassified record that alleges a criminal bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national. This record is two weeks past due."
Democrats look to McConnell to throw them debt ceiling lifeline as deadline nears
The Democratic Marxists can always rely on Ol' Mitch to come through for them.
A growing number of Democrats are expressing hope that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and his GOP colleagues will get involved in debt limit negotiations as the deadline to avoid a default inches closer.
The debt ceiling, or the highest amount the federal government can borrow, will either need to be raised or abolished sometime next month to avert a default. Economists have long warned that such a default would wreak havoc on the economy. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States will be unable to pay its bills by June 1.
Michigan man gets community service for shooting anti-abortion campaigner
The man who put his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk got 3.5 years in jail.
A western Michigan man who pleaded no contest to shooting an 84-year-old woman campaigning against abortion rights at his home was sentenced to community service Tuesday.
Richard Harvey, 75, was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. Judge Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger also gave him a suspended jail sentence of two months and a delayed sentence of one year on probation.
Harvey pleaded no contest last month to felonious assault, careless discharge of a firearm causing injury and reckless discharge of a firearm.
Kreeger also must pay $347.19 in restitution and cannot have any contact with the woman he shot, 84-year-old Joan Jacobson.
Jacobson was shot Sept. 20 at Harvey’s home in Odessa Township, a community about 130 miles (210 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. Jacobson told investigators that she was asking a woman at the home to vote against a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state when she was told to leave. The amendment later passed.
Harvey has said the shooting was accidental, but Jacobson has maintained she believes it was intentional after she had argued with Harvey’s wife, Sharon Harvey.
Jacobson was treated at a hospital for a shoulder wound.
Anatomy of Inflation: Federal Reserve Ignores Root Causes
Abbott and Costello. Laurel and Hardy. Jerome Powell and Ben Bernanke. Two Federal Reserve Chairs walk into a Perspectives on Monetary Policy panel discussion at the Thomas Laubach Research Conference, and one of them says, “Boy, the food here is too expensive.” And the other one says, “I know, and such small portions for more dollars.” Bernanke and Powell participated in a good old-fashioned and cozy tête-à -tête to discuss current events, mainly inflation and the banking turmoil. But while the two monetary policy legends blamed external factors for all the damage since the COVID-19 public health crisis, neither man looked into the soul of the Eccles Building to ascribe a modicum of blame.
There were two main headlines emanating from the May 19 Powell-Bernanke event. The first was that the current Fed chair does not believe interest rates may need to rise further as the credit crunch from the banking crisis might be enough to maintain inflation’s downward trajectory and achieve the institution’s 2% target rate. The second was that Bernanke seemed far more confident speaking to the audience than his colleague on stage, as Powell read primarily from several pieces of paper.
Supreme Court sides with elderly woman who lost condo to Minnesota county
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a 94-year-old woman who challenged a Minnesota county that seized and sold her condo to pay off her tax debt and then kept a $25,000 profit.
In a unanimous ruling, the justices said Hennepin County violated the U.S. Constitution’s Takings Clause, which prohibits the government from taking property without just compensation.
Geraldine Tyler lost her condo in a dispute with county officials after she owed $15,000 in property taxes. She had purchased it in 1999 but moved into a senior living facility in 2010. After moving out, she did not pay taxes on the property.
The county foreclosed on the condo, sold it for $40,000 and kept all the money instead of returning the $25,000 left over after the $15,000 tax debt was paid.
Ms. Tyler lost her initial challenge in lower court, prompting her to take the dispute to the high court.
WHO Director Demands Sovereignty and Control Over All Member Nations Due to Global Warming Crisis
I thought they wanted world control only over the pandemics. Now they have added climate change crisis for a reason to control the world. Then what?
Former US Representative and Regent Graduate School Dean Michele Bachmann is attending the 76th World Health Assembly this week in Geneva, Switzerland.
Michele joined Steve Bannon again on Wednesday to discuss the meetings on The War Room. According to Michele, the UN, World Health Organization (WHO), Bill and Melinda Gates Society, and World Trade Organization are all represented at the meetings this week.
Michele told Steve they are not even hiding their intentions during their meetings. Michele told Steve earlier today that WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who lied to the world about the COVID19 pandemic origins and mortality rate, is demanding the WHO hold “sovereignty” over all member nations due to the global warming climate crisis.
The fossil fuel industry owes at least $23.2 trillion in reparations for climate change
Everybody is jumping on the Reparations Bandwagon these days. The Climate Change nuts are unbelievable. They want money for free. They keep quoting studies that they make up.
A new study by the environmental research group One Earth estimates the world’s top fossil fuel companies have emitted around 36% of all global emissions since 1988. That amounts to 403,092 metric tons of CO2 emissions, based on the group’s 2023 analysis that builds on the Carbon Majors 2018 data set.
The aim of the study is to provide, for the first time, a methodology to quantify the economic impacts of individual companies’ damage to the climate. Estimates for the reparations are conservative, as they do not take into account factors including lives and livelihoods lost, species extinction, and biodiversity loss.
GOP senator vows to delay debt ceiling deal lacking ‘substantial reform’
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), the chairman of the conservative Senate Republican Steering Committee, is threatening to use “every procedural tool” at his disposal to slow down Senate passage of a bill to raise the debt ceiling if it doesn’t include “substantial” reforms.
Lee could drag out the floor proceedings on a bill for days, something that negotiators could now have to factor into their timeline as they scramble to reach a deal before the nation defaults.
“I will use every procedural tool at my disposal to impede a debt-ceiling deal that doesn’t contain substantial spending and budgetary reforms. I fear things are moving in that direction. If they do, that proposal will not face smooth sailing in the Senate,” Lee tweeted Thursday morning in response to media reports that White House negotiators and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are getting closer to an agreement on spending levels.
Lee has an array of tools at his disposal to bog down any debt limit deal.
IRS chief responds to allegations of whistleblower retaliation: 'IRS follows the direction of the Justice Department'
May 25, 2023
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel admitted last week that if an IRS whistleblower had their "work assignment" changed, it came at the direction of the Justice Department.
There are at least two IRS whistleblowers, one being a criminal supervisory special agent, that claim the Justice Department has interfered in a high-profile criminal investigation. While the attorneys representing the supervisory agent have been careful not to name the subject of that investigation, it is believed to be the Hunter Biden probe.
What did Werfel say?
Responding to allegations of internal retaliation against IRS whistleblowers, Werfel sent the House Ways and Means Committee a letter on May 17 denying those accusations, Fox News reported.
But he also suggested the Justice Department is responsible for actions taken against the whistleblower who came forward last month.
"I want to state unequivocally that I have not intervened — and will not intervene — in any way that would impact the status of any whistleblower," Werfel wrote, according to Fox News.
Marketing 101
Sebastian Gorka
Must be so hard to do “Marketing.”
I mean you’d have to know not to tell BudLight that a transvestite isn’t manly.
Tell the Los Angeles Dodgers anti-Catholic blasphemers shouldn’t be celebrated at the ball game.
And that Target shouldn’t sell transgender swimsuits designed by Satanists.
Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands in favor of property rights
Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion that stated that the Clean Water Act only regulates wetlands that have a "continuous surface connection" to larger bodies of water that are regulated.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in favor of an Idaho couple who wanted to build a house near a lake in a decision that makes it more difficult for the Environmental Protection Agency to police water quality.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion that stated that the Clean Water Act only regulates wetlands that have a "continuous surface connection" to larger bodies of water that are regulated. The couple, Chantell and Michael Sackett, do not have such a connection on their property.
House Fails To Overturn Biden’s Veto Of Bill Repealing Tariff Exception For Chinese Solar Panels
The House of Representatives failed on Wednesday to overturn a veto by President Joe Biden of a bill passed by Congress that would repeal his tariff exemptions to solar panels made with Chinese components, which was granted to further his climate agenda.
Both houses of Congress, on May 4, passed a bill to repeal the “Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties” issued by the administration, which suspended tariffs on “crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells” – a component of solar panels made using parts from China. Republicans have said that the rule will effectively remove photovoltaic cell tariffs on China – enabling them to ship components to other countries, which then send finished panels to the U.S. – as well as benefit Chinese firms using the “slave labor” of China’s Uyghur Muslim population to make the components. (RELATED: ‘Build Back Beijing’: Biden Waives Solar Tariffs In Massive Win For Chinese Industry)
The vote to overturn the veto was 214-205, garnering a majority of support in the House but well below the two-thirds majority required to overturn a veto under the Constitution. The effort had first passed the Republican-majority House by a vote of 221-202 and the Democratic-majority Senate by a vote of 56-41, garnering bipartisan support in each chamber, even as Biden vowed to veto the bill and did so.
Small Businesses Assured with U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Sackett v. EPA
Sackett v. EPA concerned WOTUS standard for property owners
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 25, 2023) – NFIB applauds today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The Court determined the EPA and the Department of the Army had overstepped the federal authorities granted under the Clean Water Act. NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case arguing against the Ninth Circuit’s ruling.
“Today’s decision in Sackett v. EPA provides long-needed clarity for small business owners and landowners,” said Beth Milito, Executive Director of NFIB’s Small Business Legal Center. “The ever-changing standard and definition of ‘waters of the United States’ has disproportionately impacted small businesses, including farmers, ranchers, home builders, and contractors. The Supreme Court’s ruling today affirmed the limits set by Congress and will rein in the extreme interpretation of the Clean Water Act.”
The case questioned whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit set forth the proper test for determining whether wetlands are “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. When a wetland is deemed to be a “water of the United States,” and thus subject to EPA’s jurisdiction, landowners can expect both bureaucratic and financial obstacles to improving their lands. Today’s decision narrows the number of situations in which the EPA will have jurisdiction.
In December, NFIB opposed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the Department of the Army’s final rule on the waters of the United States.
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center protects the rights of small business owners in the nation’s courts. NFIB is currently active in more than 40 cases in federal and state courts across the country and in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Smoking Gun: Hunter Biden’s “Pay for Play” Contract/Emails Revealed From Days Before the Infamous “Son of a Bitch Was Fired” Trip to Ukraine
Joe Biden infamously bragged about his “$1 billion loan guarantee” quid-pro-quo meeting that took place in December 2015 in Ukraine. Joe couldn’t help bragging about getting the prosecutor investigating Burisma, Viktor Shokin, fired years later in a Council on Foreign Relations panel. In his boastings, Biden also implicated then-President Obama in that exchange: “You have no authority…you’re not the President…” to which Biden smugly replied “Call him.”
But more shocking than this admission are emails that strongly suggest Hunter Biden’s involvement in this effort to “close down for [sic] any cases/pursuits against Nikolay [Zlochevsky] in Ukraine.” The following outlines a thorough investigation by Badlands Media co-founder Jon Herold: