Cutting Thru the Hacking Muddle

Cutting through all the crap, my take:

1. If Russian hacking of DNC emails occurred, and if the Russians transmitted those hacked emails to Wikileaks for publication, then, yes, the Russian-hacked DNC emails most certainly DID have an effect on the election's outcome. It would be impossible to deny that.

2. If Russian-hacked DNC emails were NOT transmitted to Wikileaks by Russia or one of its agents, then, yes, the hacked or leaked emails STILL had an effect on the election's outcome.

3. If Wilileaks did not receive DNC emails through Russia or one of its agencies, but from a DNC mole, then, yes, the hacked or leaked emails STILL had an effect on the election's outcome.

4. If Wikileaks knowingly received Russian-hacked emails from Russia, then Julian Assange and that former British Ambassador who said he rec'd leaked emails from a DNC mole are both lying about the role Russia played in the email dumps.

5. If Wikileaks received DNC emails from a Wikileaks mole within the DNC, then Assange & that former British Ambassador are telling the truth as to how Wikileaks procured the DNC emails.

6. At this juncture, and until I hear more, a) no "state player" categorically hacked into the electoral system itself, b) no matter how the hacked or leaked DNC emails got to Wikileaks, those explosive & unaltered emails, once publicized, MUST have surely influenced a substantial number of voters (unless they were brain-dead, of course), and 3) there is no irrefutable evidence I'VE YET SEEN which asserts with absolute certainty that Russian hacking of the DNC was motivated by Russia's desire for a Trump victory. (From what I've gleaned so far, it could well have been motivated by Putin's personal animosity toward Hillary.)

Finally, to say that the hacked or leaked emails, regardless of how they were obtained by Wikileaks, had "no effect on the outcome" of the election is silly, delusional. The exposures were non-stop and of extreme interest to every American with whom I spoke during the period leading up to the election. So, OF COURSE, they influenced some voters.

Bottom line for me: whether hacked, leaked, transmitted to Wilileaks by a Wiki mole, the Russians or Indonesians, who cares! Those emails exposed the liars and verminous manipulators the Democrats really are. Whether intentional or not, exposing those emails was a PUBLIC SERVICE! And America can thank both God and the bungling, incompetent DNC for the email dump.

What's your take?

Trump: Hacks had 'absolutely no effect on the outcome of the election'

President-elect Trump on Friday downplayed the idea that alleged Russian hacking had any effect on the November election, following his briefing with leaders in the…

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Shameless Pathological Liar to the End

To the bitter end, this globalist, neo-Marxist, pathological liar and narcissist continues to leave a path of destruction in his wake--and THAT is his real legacy.

Valerie Jarrett, his sinister confidante, is no better when she proclaims that Obama's administration has been "scandal-free". (Tell a big lie often enough and, for many, it becomes the truth-- and that's what these vermin are counting on.)

As for being "scandal-free", and in addition to those 13 scandals listed in article, there are also his oft-repeated and very public lies about the affordability of Obamacare and our freedom to "keep [our] own doctor", the seemingly endless and very costly vacations and campaigning on the taxpayer's dime, and, of course, his litany of lawless imperial executive orders, the latter being the most threatening and damaging to our republic.

We could each go on and on, but what's the point? The important thing is that after January 20th he will no longer be sullying our White House. And with the acuity of hindsight, historians will eventually judge this ruthless ideologue for what he really was/is. Let's just be happy and relieved that he will no longer be burdening and degrading what little remains of this constitutional republic.

And one final note: going forward, let Obama be a lesson for us all. A disengaged electorate which tolerates tyranny on either side of the aisle is anathema to constitutional order. Hold Trump and the GOP Congress to a much higher standard or risk further eroding our already tattered Constitution.

Valerie Jarrett Says Obama's Been Scandal-Free. Here Are His Top 13.

Valerie Jarrett, who has been the Rasputin of the Obama administration, offered a laughable line to ring in the new year: President Barack Obama's presidency has…

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California Libs Do It Again

The People's Democratic Socialist Republic of California is the poster-child for Progressive insanity. In addition to other weird and self-destructive laws it has recently passed (read article) is SB1322 which prohibits the arrest of children under 18 for solicitation or acts of prostitution. Pimps and pedophiles are in a state of euphoria, I'm sure. As usual, Progressive "good intentions" will result in irreparable harm to the innocent. This underscores my heartfelt hope that the Calexit secessionist movement is wildly successful. Removing this cancer from the rest of the country would be a boon to civilization. La La Land, an oasis of ignorance, repressive intolerance and cognitive dissonance, is flourishing still. PLEASE, California, do us all a favor and LEAVE the union!!!! Frankly, you're an embarrassment.

California Democrats legalize child prostitution

Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California. Yes, you read that right. SB 1322 bars law enforcement from arresting sex workers who are under the age of 18 for soliciting or engaging in prostitution, or loitering with the intent to…

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States Again Whine About Illegal Federal Land Grab, But Do Little Else to Restore State Sovereignty

Every time this issue comes up, the media, both left and right, totally ignore the fact that, from a Constitutional standpoint, such federal land grabs are entirely lawless. (I devoted an entire chaper in my book, "A Patriot's Call to Action", to this very issue.)

Everyone, please read the Enclave Clause, and if you really want to better understand how far the feds have strayed from the Constitution in this regard, read the history of the Northwest Ordinance. It's not rocket science and it makes crystal clear what our Founders' intent was with respect to federal control of State territories.

Of course, and as is too often the case, lawless judicial revisionism has corrupted original meaning and intent, but the point is this: the States are completely within their authority to reclaim all lands not conforming to the Enclave Clause. PERIOD. (The Antiquities Act of 1906 which significantly limits the extent of such fed land grabs notwithstanding, the ENCLAVE CLAUSE is what the States should be looking at and acting upon.) Obama has not only violated the Enclave Clause, but the Antiquities Act as well. A real sweetheart.

It is wearying and depressing that not only the media, but also our political representatives, both State and Federal, are so utterly clueless about the brazen lawlessness of such federal seizures of sovereign State territories when done without a State's legislative consent and when the land seized does not comport with Enclave Clause parameters.

The spinelessness of the States and the ignorance of our "leaders" continue to be painfully outrageous. No wonder our so-called republic is in such a mess. Thus, I lay the blame for this federal overreach not on Obama (one should reasonably expect him to be brazenly lawless) but on the wimpy, heavily bribed and submissive States who routinely permit such tyranny. Shame!

Obama names Utah, Nevada monuments despite GOP opposition

President Barack Obama designated two national monuments Wednesday at sites in Utah and Nevada that have become key flashpoints over use of public land in the…

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Kerry, Please Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out. (Oh! And Good Riddance!)

Though resisting nodding off and realizing that his speech was likely nothing more than a desperate rhetorical attempt to recover credibility, I carefully listened to Kerry's regurgitation of age-old "principles of peace" required to settle the lingering dispute between Israel and Palestine. And, guess what?Absolutely no new ground was broken & no new break-through solutions were advanced which would result in a resolution of that nettlesome conflict .

My initial reaction was "Why now, Kerry, just three weeks before leaving office?" To me, it was a desperate, albeit entirely useless, shamelessly self-serving and transparent, attempt to recoup some semblance of credibility in the midst of the wreakage created by 8 years of a remarkably failed Obama foreign policy.

Aside from denying playing any part in drafting the UN resolution prohibiting the expansion of Israeli settlements (sure), and his assertion that "friendship requires mutual respect" and "honesty" (hmmm), and despite the ghastly Iran deal, an existential threat to Israel's very survival, his hollow pleas of innocence and good intentions were utterly unconvincing.

And regarding that elusive and long sought-after 2-State solution, what he didn't seem to appreciate is that, from the outset, the Palestinians have 1) refused to recognize Israel's right to exist, clearly a negotiating non-starter, and 2) Israel's unilaterally surrendering land in return for peace has NEVER WORKED. In fact, such well-intentioned retreats have led to more aggression from the Palestinians, Israel's ceding Gaza being the clearest illustration of that.

Another reality few seem to understand is that Palestine itself is divided, one decidedly more secular (West Bank) and one terrorist (Gaza). Not even these entities agree with one another. So, is it a 2-State solution or a 3-State solution we should be pursuing?

The sad truth is that peace between Palestinians and Israelis is most likely impossible. AGE-OLD hatreds and distrust are now foundational. Yes, we can continue trying to "bring them together" and to reduce conflicts and casualties, but, currently and for the foreseeable future, peace is but a pipe dream, and we need to come to grips with that unpleasant reality.

And though Obama's foreign policy has been feckless and short-sighted it has created an opportunity for Obama's successor, that being a serious re-examination of America's relationship with and support of the U.N. And, of course, there will be a return to normalcy in America's relationship with one of its closest democratic allies in the world. So, in that regard, thank you Kerry and thank you Obama.

And to those who proclaim the need for an international organization to better ensure peace in the world, why not a powerful League of Democratic Nations? Should we continue to rely on dictatorships and thugocracies, themselves the greatest threats to peace, to help us accomplish what doesn't come naturally to them? No. There is a better way. The League of Nations was a failure and the U.N. has proven to be an even costlier failure.

Snowflakes, Misfits & Arrested Development

...these descriptors immediately come to mind when I read about anti-Trump protesters burning American flags, beating Trump supporters and destroying private property. Their shameful and often brutish conduct belies their compassion, adherence to inclusivity, and their caring, peaceful, patriotic and virtuous pretenses. So much for their intellectual honesty and moral superiority.

Bereft of maturity and emotional stability, for these empty-headers, it's all about THEM and what THEY want, and what they want NOW. Adolescence on steroids. Like naughty boys and girls who didn't get their way, adolescent venting and temper tantrums now plague our streets, universities, the media and political circles. Embarrassing.

Most troubling is that after years of intensive everyone-gets-a-trophy Progressive indoctrination, many of these emotionally debilitated snowflakes will be tomorrow's "leaders". Ouch.

What they are incapable of understanding is that it is precisely this kind of immaturity and lawlessness which lead to Trump's election. Mature Americans of all ages are sick of the Left's bullying, thuggery, double-standards and childishness

Now's NOT the Time to be Blinded by Euphoria

Not meaning to throw a wet blanket on festivities, but this:

With Trump’s merciful victory at the polls last night, the Progressive onslaught has been abated—for the moment anyway.

But we must remember that this Marxist attack on our way of life will never dissipate; this sinister ideological threat will continue to lurk in the shadows awaiting another opportunity to undermine our traditional values and the republic itself. Count on it !

As a leader of the Alinskyite machine, Hillary has been electorally vanquished--but by only the slimmest of margins. That reality alone should give us pause and underscore our need for caution.

There are still many conniving, single-minded Progressives/Globalists out there--primarily on the Left but also on the Right--who are ready and willing to supplant Hillary and Obama to advance their insidious transformational goal.

In short, go ahead and celebrate. God knows we all need and deserve it. But, this is not a time to slip back into the clutches of apathy, neglect, disengagement or suicidal compromise with Progressivism. That's what got us into trouble in the first place.

Vigilance, remaining informed and politically engaged at every level are every bit as important now as they have always been for a free people who cherish their Liberty and traditional values.

Here's to the undaunted patriots out there who challenged the tyrannical system on November 8th and, in so doing, breathed new life back into our Republic.