Flotsam and Jetsam - Joe Biden Met Hunter's Dealer

Art, that is. Jonathan Turley is shocked, shocked that Art Dealer Testifies that Hunter Expressly Asked for Buyer Information. Capt. Ed, "Quelle surprise! A Biden turned out to lie to cover up financial shenanigans. Turley notes that the same media outlets that crowed about the White House ethics guardrails on Hunter’s art sales are suddenly uninterested in them now that they’ve been exposed as a dodge. Again … quelle surprise." John Solomon at JTN, Art dealer told Congress that Joe Biden called and met him while he sold Hunter Biden’s paintings. "George Berges also says first son made unusual request to know the identity of buyers, undercutting White House's narrative." ET, New York Gallery Dealer Tells Congress Hunter Biden’s Hollywood Friend Bought $875,000 of His Artwork. Ace, Hunter Biden's "Art Dealer" Confesses That Joe Biden Met With Him. "Presumably they talked about the weather." From Fox, House Rules panel pauses consideration of Hunter Biden contempt amid negotiations for new deposition date. "House Rules Committee was set to prepare resolutions for full House contempt vote this week." TownHall's 'Becaa Downs thinks Hunter Biden Caved. Where Will House Republicans Go From Here?

 Say, did you hear Trump won in Iowa? But, first, correcting an error yesterday, Fox reports Trump narrowly denied clean sweep of Iowa's 99 counties by 1 vote. "Trump wins 98 of 99 Iowa counties in Monday caucuses."  As Stacy McCain, notes Trump (Predictably) Wins Big in Iowa; MSNBC (Predictably) Melts Down on Air. "It has never been my style to say or do anything merely to “own the libs,” as the kids say, but if owning the libs is what you want to do, then voting for Trump is certainly the best way to do it. Congratulations, then, to Iowa GOP caucus-goers, who provoked unprecedented conniptions in the liberal media. MSNBC actually refused to broadcast Trump’s victory speech in Iowa, and CNN cut away from the speech as soon as Trump started talking about the “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border." Althouse, "We will let you know if there is any news made in that speech, if there is anything noteworthy, something substantive and important." "You can read that or — better — watch Russell Brand's presentation of Maddow's travesty of journalism:" PJM's Matt Margolis noticed CNN and MSNBC Censor Trump’s Victory Speech in Iowa. At Breitbart, Republicans React to Trump’s Massive Iowa Win: ‘Cue the Journo and Liberal Meltdown’. At HE, Young conservatives want Trump in 2024. A little late, at Da Wire, Rubio Becomes Latest Senator To Endorse Trump For President Ahead Of Iowa Caucus. RedState's Nick Arama wants you to WATCH as Vivek Lights It Up With Trump in New Hampshire. But from TNP, Trump Aide Jason Miller: ‘Pretty Safe to Say [VP] Won’t Be Vivek.’ Chris Roach at Am Great calls it. A Pointless Republican Primary "Indictments, lawfare, media propaganda, and phalanx-style opposition from the organs of conservatism have all been arrayed against Trump. Even so, his enemies have barely dented him."

At PJM Paula Bolyard explains why she thinks DeSantis and Haley Need to Stay in the Race. On the contrary, Ari Kaufman at Da Lid think It’s Time For Ron Desantis To Bow Out. "DeSantis is not going to receive more money. His is a zombie campaign going nowhere that can’t rely on fantastical scenarios." At Da Fed, Dave Harsanyi says Nothing DeSantis Did Or Didn’t Do Would Have Made Any Difference. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair comments "DeSantis takes a couple of years off and comes back for the 2028 cycle. Whether Trump wins or not, the GOP has to field a new candidate in that cycle, and DeSantis will have more experience and better standing." Ryan Girdusky at Spec World, tells you What I told Ron DeSantis and his team about their campaign. "‘I said, “You need to attack Trump.” “You want me to attack Trump now?” DeSantis responded. “Yes, do you want my phone? You can tweet from my phone”’ From TNP, DATA: Most Haley & DeSantis Iowa Backers ‘Against’ or ‘Neutral’ on Making America Great Again.

Tristan Justice at Da Fed explains why Actual Republicans Want Nothing To Do With Nikki Haley. “Of all the terrible things about Nikki Haley,” Scarry wrote last summer, “her enthusiasm for more foreign war funding, her deference to corporate cultural assault — the cringe-worthy attempts to hype her status as a woman (A mom! A wife!) and Indian (“I’m a minority first!,” “I’m as diverse as it gets!”) are the least offensive. But it’s still really, really bad.” Capt. Ed, "Yes, but that may be why Haley will hang on longer in the primary, too. DeSantis wanted to give Republicans a chance to choose conservo-populism without Trump’s baggage. So far, though, the GOP’s populist base is still adhering to Trump. Haley provides a contrast for the more moderate Republicans and GOP-leaning independent centrists to rally around." Sundance at CTH claims Nikki Haley is Relying on Democrats in New Hampshire to Win Republican Primary and Keep Billionaire Donors Happy. Hat Hair's KT hears Joy Reid: Nikki Haley Came in Third in Iowa Because...Racism. The Peacock reports ABC News cancels Republican debate after Haley refuses to debate without Trump. Matt Vespa at TownHall thinks Tucker Carlson Destroys Nikki Haley in One Video. It's pretty damning:

Ep. 65 What the results in Iowa mean. pic.twitter.com/fVAObbJWIB

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) January 16, 2024

NRO, Asa Hutchinson Calls It Quits. He was still in? Hat Hair's KT, Asa Hutchinson Suspends His Campaign. At Hat Hair, Stay Classy, DNC  ->  At Breitbart, CNN Iowa Entrance Poll: 68% Believe Joe Biden Didn’t Legitimately Win Election. 

Jack Gleason at Am Think reports an Illinois citizens group files formal complaint with state Board of Elections "There were over 300,000 votes from the 2020 election missing or deleted from the Illinois voter data prior to the conclusion of the federal retention period of 22 months. Over a four-year period, Illinois population decreased by 150,000, while the voter roll increased by 650,000.  Over 2.5 million people had votes cast prior to their registration dates.  More than 230,000 registrations show seemingly Illegal or illogical registration dates.  There are more than 4 million apparent registration violations out of 8.9 million registrations." 357 Magnum, I'm Shocked to Discover Voter Fraud Going on in Illinois. "By Jordan Conradson at The Gateway Pundit we have a story from Illinois. Illinois Citizens Group Files Formal Complaint with Illinois State Board of Elections - Lost Votes, Ghost Votes, OVER 4 MILLION Possible Registration Violations: Voter Shocked to See Ballots Have Been Cast in Her Name for Years (VIDEO)."

At Breitbart, Biden on Iowa Caucuses: Trump Is Inevitably Going to Be GOP Nominee. At Althouse, "If the Obama administration helped create the conditions for the genuine grievances propelling Trump to power in 2016..."  . . .Writes Adrian Pabst, in "Why Trump will win/His rhetoric – and even his personality – continue to appeal to ordinary American voters" (The New Statesman). From Da Caller, Biden Campaign Announces Massive Fundraising Haul — There’s Just One Problem. "Polling has suggested that Americans are not satisfied with the president’s handling of inflation."

The Free Bacon sizzles Defense Secretary Aide's 911 Call Reveals Attempt To Conceal Health Emergency "Can I ask—can the ambulance not show up with lights and sirens? Uhm, we’re trying to remain a little subtle," said the aide, according to the Daily Beast. You know, you could have just driven him there yourself. Jen Van Laar at RedState, NEW: 911 Call From Defense Secretary's Residence Shows Intent to Keep Hospitalization a Secret.

At Front Page bob Spencer thinks Biden’s Latest ‘Gaffe’ is Something Much More Serious Than That "The decline of a career kleptocrat." Matt Margolis at PJM, LOL! Kamala Runs Away From D.C. to Escape Bipartisan Mockery. 

Hat Hair's John Sexton sees Another Bogus Border Story Goes Viral and Most Outlets Aren't in a Hurry to Issue Corrections. Spencer Brown at TownHall, Abbott: Texas Will Stop Busing Illegal Immigrants to Sanctuary Cities When...  "Biden reverses course."

From CJ,  A Path to National Shrinkage "The industrial policy favored by the Biden administration would slow American economic growth for decades to come." By design. At Da Fetched, Former Biden Advisor Begs President to Drop ‘Bidenomics’ Message: ‘Let It Go.’ Insty, at his NYPo gig, The white-collar class derided mass layoffs among the blue-collar workers. It’s about to feel their pain. And the NYPo ed board says It’s the groceries, stupid: Why the pundits are puzzled by Biden’s putrid polls. Christopher Chantrill at Am Think wonders Whither the Economy, this Election Year? A clue at Breitbart, Federal Reserve Payments to Banks Trigger Largest Ever Operating Loss

 

From Da Caller, Contracts Show Fani Willis Offered Top RICO Expert Lower Hourly Rate Than Her Alleged Lover In Trump Case. Matt Margolis reports Trump Prosecutor Fani Willis Caught in Another HUGE Lie "Willis knows that this isn’t about race, but she couldn’t stop herself from lying in a house of God. She even doubled down on the lie, claiming that all three attorneys were paid the same rate. They weren’t. "Willis was not only romantically involved with Wade, but [she also] benefited from a 'lucrative' contract her office awarded to Wade,” reports the Daily Caller. "As recently as May 2023, her office paid the attorney considered Georgia’s top racketeering expert, John Floyd, only $200 per hour, while Wade — who reportedly has little to no experience prosecuting RICO cases — was earning $250 an hour, according to billing statements obtained by the DCNF."" At Da Fed, Margot Cleveland thinks Mark Meadows Enlisting Legal Legend Paul Clement In Fulton County Defense Indicates Case Could Head To SCOTUS. 

I&I, Hello! Still Think The U.S. Isn’t ‘Over’ After Colorado And Maine?. TNP, America’s Globalist Junta Openly Brags How It’ll Stop Trump in 2nd Term.

Althouse, After winning the Iowa caucuses last night, Trump is using Truth Social this morning to put up 30+ posts in a row about E. Jean Carroll. "Now, the timing is foisted on him. Today, the new E. Jean Carroll defamation trial begins." TNP, Judge Allows Trump Testimony In Carroll Defamation Case. "U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has given former President Donald Trump the go-ahead to testify in writer E. Jean Carroll’s impending defamation suit against him."

TNP, New Jan 6 Footage Shows Capitol Cop Perjured Himself, Lying About Whereabouts & Altercations with Oath Keepers. Video evidence has emerged implicating Capitol Police Special Agent David Lazarus of having committed perjury in the prosecution of four members of the Oath Keepers organization for actions during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. The video, released by The Blaze, shows time-stamped security camera footage that directly contradicts sworn testimony by Lazarus as to where he was during a critical 20-minute period during the riot.  Nick Arama at Red State, Video Shows What Member of Nancy Pelosi's Security Detail Said About J6 Can't Be True.  Matt Margolis, Bombshell J6 Footage Exposes Nancy Pelosi's Security Guard's Lies. At RedState, Army Colonel: 'J6 Committee Investigator Told Me Army J6 Testimonies Were Irreconcilable' “There was so much stuff that was wrong in that report, and so he told me he was going to do that, but he said it wasn't up to him,” Matthews said. “It was up to the committee how they were going to handle it, and they chose to do nothing, obviously.”

Sundance at CTH feels validated when Four Judges of DC Circuit Court of Appeals Excoriate Prior Executive Privilege Ruling, and The Admitted Scheme of Special Counsel Jack Smith

Jack Smith didn’t want President Trump to know the prosecution was looking through his Twitter metadata and personal communication, so they went to district court under seal to file their search warrants in secrecy; then banning Twitter (the third party) from telling President Trump about it. The four justices from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals are furious the other three members of the court went along with this precedent setting usurpation of authority.

President Trump could not appeal any part of this process because he was unaware it was taking place. In essence, a star-chamber of secrecy was established and the majority on DC Circuit Court of Appeals is not happy about it.

Jack Smith gained access after Twitter lost the 3-judge Circuit Court appeal decision. So, an en banc full 7-member ruling is essentially moot. The information was released, and Smith had access without President Trump or the White House having any option to assert privilege.

…”While a Twitter account primarily consists of public tweets, it may also include some private material, such as direct messages between users, drafts, and personal metadata. In fact, the material produced by Twitter included several dozen direct messages written by a sitting President. The district court afforded no opportunity for the former President to invoke executive privilege before disclosure, and this court made no mention of the privilege concerns entangled in a third-party search of a President’s social media account. This approach directly contravenes the principles and procedures long used to adjudicate claims of executive privilege.” [pdf HERE]

The ruling provides no remedy other than public scrutiny and perhaps fuel for Florida Judge Aileen Cannon who already has Special Counsel Jack Smith on his heels after several rulings in the Mar-a-Lago documents case.

Don Surber decries State-sanctioned protest  "Only lefties are permitted to rally in Washington, DC." Sundance, There it is – EU President Says Number One Challenge for Global Control Systems in Next Two Years is to Control Information and Speech. At PJM Rod Thomson offers A Blueprint for Defeating the Left. Elle Purnell at Da Fed, notices  Dishonest Ballot Initiative Wording Is Another Way Democrats Rig Elections. 

Ace reports Thirty Jewish Families Transfer Out of Oakland "Public" School District After Their Students Are Insulted as "Zionist Bullies" at Pro-Hamas "Teach In." "These are no longer "public" schools, and taxpayers must no longer be compelled to pay taxes to support them.."Herr Professor Jacobson at LI, calls it Window Dressing: Day After Congressional Letter Threatening Funding, Cornell Condemns Student Social Media Post That “Zionists Must Die.”  “The problem is not what some student put on his or her personal social media, as hateful as the statements may be, but the campus DEI culture that enables and encourages such hatred based on false oppressor-oppressed and decolonization narratives that leave Israel and Jews dehumanized.” A Trio at Front Page, Many Universities Have Done Nothing to Protect Jewish Students From Harassment, Johns Hopkins Backpedals on DEI After Diversity Chief Says Quiet Part Out Loud,  Canada: Liberal Diversity Hire Who Called Jews ‘Loud Mouthed Bags of Feces’ Launches Pro-Hamas Free Palestine TV and A 43% Drop in White Recruits Caused the Army’s ‘Recruitment Crisis’. Michael Cantrell at PJM hears Co-Host of 'The View' Believes White Children 'Should Feel Bad' About Slavery. Lou Aguilar at Am Spec, Reality Bites the Left "From the army to the movies, the Left's hatred of white men is so intense, they'll destroy every institution begun by them." J. Bob Smith at Am Think thinks about DEI, Airplane Crashes, and Bad Medicine as the FAA is Recruiting Workers with Psychiatric Problems to Be More Diverse and Inclusive.

AP reports The Supreme Court declines to step into fight over bathrooms for transgender students "The Supreme Court has passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district." Capt. Ed, "I find this surprising, but have not seen any commentary on it thus far. The Supreme Court usually takes up cases where circuit courts have split on an issue. Perhaps this particular case has a ripeness or standing issue, but they can’t let this split stand for too long." mrc-TV reports Cali AG Threatens School District For Protecting Parental Rights. Daily Wire Sues Loudoun Schools For Misusing Privacy Protections To Hide Wrongdoing

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has given 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Iowa Speaks, Trump Wins, DeSantis 2nd, Vivek Bails

Have I told you how much it annoys me that Iowa has such outsized weight in our politics yet? Well, at least now we can forget about Iowa for another 4 years, and let them get back to business, growing corn to turn into gasahol. As was entirely expected, Trump won the caucuses handily, taking all 99 counties, with DeSantis and Haley distant seconds and thirds. Vivek Ramasmarmy failed to make enough impression to impress even himself, and announced he was "suspending" his campaign and throwing his support to Trump. Kinda too bad, he added a little curry to the mix. I think the biggest loser of the night was Nikki Haley who was being pushed by the media and the democrats (but I redund) as the sensible center alternative to Trump. 

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Establishment Rallying to Trump? Live Results from Iowa; Update: AP Calls It for Trump; Update: DeSantis 2nd 51: 21: 19: 8. Roger Kimball at Da Spec, Trump trounces everyone in Iowa "It’s game over for Ron DeSantis." At Da Caller, Trump Wins Iowa Caucus In Landslide and Vivek Ramaswamy Suspends Presidential Campaign. Stephen Kruiser at PJM, The Morning Briefing: Nikki Haley — From Juggernaut to Jugger-Naught in Iowa. Never-Anybody-but-Trump sundance at CTH had a busy night, with Trump Wins Iowa – President Trump Victory Speech From Iowa – Livestream Links, Ron DeSantis Campaign Very Upset – Accuse Media of “Election Interference” for Calling Race for President Trump, After Visiting All 99 Iowa Counties and Failing to Win a Single One, Ron DeSantis Declares Victory “We Got Our Ticket Punched” and Vivek Ramaswamy Suspends Campaign and Endorses President Donald Trump. Likewise, at Althouse, Trump's secret: hats... always hats, Trump's Iowa victory speech: "I really think it's time now for everybody — our country — to come together. We want to come together — whether it's Republican or Democrat or liberal or conservative", "The Most Durable Force in American Politics" — The New York Times gives Trump his due, "A third-place finish didn’t deliver the boost Nikki Haley wanted as she tries to turn the race into a one-on-one with Donald Trump", "Haley got "the boost [she] wanted" from the media in the run up to the Iowa caucuses. It didn't work. Taking down Trump didn't work, and making Haley into his one true rival didn't work " and of Vivek, "[H]is bleak vision of millennial and Generation Z voters 'starved for purpose, meaning and identity,' with a black hole in their hearts had surprising resonance with older voters.". Twitchy, HOO BOY! MSNBC Panel VERY Alarmed by Iowa Caucus Result (Does THIS Meltdown Sound Familiar?). So, Rachel Maddow is still a thing?

At Ace\s, Nikki Haley Refuses to Say That a Man Can't Become a Woman "All she will commit to, weakly, is blocking those under 18 from surgeries. She will not say she would block those under 18 from being prescribed irreversible, sterilizing hormone blockers." Hat Hair's Dave Strom notes Nikki Haley Still Can't Define the Word 'Woman.' and Jazz Shaw wonders What's Wrong With Nikki Haley on Trans Issues? She's still trying to shave a few of "those" votes from Democrats. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.15.24, Dana Loesch: Nikki Haley Dodges Question Trump Fumbled and Victory Girls: Nikki Haley And The Swamp.

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.15.24, Bob Zimmerman at Behind the Black asks Can the shift in black vote to Trump overcome the Democratic Party’s vote tampering?

At NewsMax, RFK Jr.: Kennedy Admin Had 'Good Reason' to Wiretap MLK. "My father gave permission to Hoover to wiretap them so he could prove that his suspicions about King were either right or wrong. I think, politically, they had to do it."

NewsMax crows about an ABC Poll: Biden Has Lowest Approval in 15 Years, 71% Say Economy 'Bad'. Nick Arama at RedState thinks (hopes) Biden's Empty Eyes As He Holds Up Apples Is Going to Inspire Memes. At TownHall Spencer Brown asks Did You Notice What's Wrong With the Biden White House's MLK Day Tweet?, Just another lie, and  Sarah Arnold reports Biden To Make 'Subtle' Shifts As to Not Appear 'Too Old'. From the Free Bacon, Biden's Dem Challenger Launches Bigfoot Ad Mocking President for Not Campaigning. Capt. Ed comments "Very clever, and a fun diversion on the way to Biden’s easy renomination. Expect Republicans to make an entire series of these in the general election."

Matt Margolis at PJM thinks House Republicans Cave to Hunter Biden by sending a new subpoena. "House Republicans fell for it, hook, line, and sinker." At Insty, WHITE HOUSE IS SWATTED: Prank caller calls 911 to say residence was on fire and someone was trapped inside. "Fire trucks and ambulances swarmed the White House on Monday morning after a caller told 911 dispatchers the building was on fire and someone was trapped inside in what appears to be a ‘swatting’ incident. President Joe Biden was at Camp David when the call came. D.C. fire and emergency services dispatched 13 units in response. . . . As Not the Bee adds, “Well, I know the FBI won’t investigate when Republicans are getting swatted, but now that it’s happened to a top-level Democrat, I’m sure all their efforts are gonna go into finding this guy!”" Breitbart, Report: White House Swatted by ‘Prank Caller’ Claiming Residence on Fire. OK, it's funny, once. 

Our long national nightmare is over as Defense Secretary Austin Released From Hospital. 

At I&I, Batten down the hatches, a financial hurricane is on the way. Economist have predicted the last twenty of five recessions.

Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair feels McConnell Sells Out America With Border Deal. Immigration Accountability Project@I_A_Project "@SenatorLankford Border deal would: 1) Increase green cards by 50,000/year 2) Work permits for adult children of H-1B holders 3) Immediate work permits to every illegal alien released from custody 4) Taxpayer funded lawyers to certain UACs and mentally incompetent aliens 5) Expulsion authority for a limited number of days ONLY if encounters exceed 5k/day over a seven day period 6) Restricts parole for those who enter without authorization between ports of entry". Hat Hair's KT, Speaker Johnson: Fire Any Administration Employee Who Joins With 'Feds United for Peace' Strike.

Chris Queen at PJM, Whatchu Talkin’ ‘Bout, Willis? Fani Goes to Church to Grandstand. “I’m just asking, God, is it that some will never see a Black man as qualified, no matter his achievements?” she griped to the Almighty." 'Bonchie' at RedState thinks Fani Willis Is in Full Panic Mode. PM, Fani Willis speaks out after allegations she hired her lover to prosecute Trump: 'You cannot expect black women to be perfect'. But we do expect prosecutors not to break the law. Dave Strom, Did Fani Willis Just Admit to the Charges Against Her? Nicholas Ballasy at JTN, Former U.S. attorney: Georgia DA Fani Willis should resign if alleged improper relationship true. "Willis hired her alleged romantic partner, special prosecutor Nathan Wade, to prosecute former President Donald Trump, according to court documents." At NottheBee,  Georgia DA Fani Willis addresses claim that she hired her married lover to prosecute Trump: “You cannot expect black women to be perfect and save the world." "We need to be allowed to stumble." Ace, Fani Willis: Yeah I Hired My Unqualified Fuckboy and Had Sexcations With Him on the Taxpayer Dime -- Just Like Martin Luther King, Jr. Did. "Truly, she too Has a Dream. A dream of going on a taxpayer-paid vacation in Napa Valley and getting grape juice sucked off her toes after stomping some grapes."

Rick Moran at PJM isn't the first to notice Hysteria on the Left Grows That Trump Will Use the Military in 'Dictatorial Ways' If He's Elected. At Twitchy, John Hayward Takes Dems' Claims About Trump Being a 'Threat to Democracy' APART in Straight-FIRE Thread. The start, John Hayward@Doc_0, "When Dems howl that Trump's re-election would be a "threat to democracy," what they mean is that he might start using the anti-democratic techniques they pioneered: weaponized bureaucracy, politicized federal law enforcement, etc. Those weapons were meant for their hands alone." Ace, NBC "News:" Some Fear That Trump Would Weaponize the Government Against His Enemies, So They're Planning to Weaponize the Government Against Possible Trump Officials, "Oh really? Now that's a bad thing, huh?"

Jazz Shaw, UPenn Antisemitic Attackers Likely Face No Disciplinary Action. At Campus Reform, Northwestern under fire as critics say it is 'choosing not to enforce Title VI' when it comes to Jewish students. Hollywood in Toto hears Bari Weiss Shame MeToo Celebrities for Silence on Hamas

Industry obsessed with women's rights now mum on terror group's hostages. Hat Hair's KT, Palestinian Activist Who Called to 'Normalize the Massacres As the Status Quo' Now Says He Misspoke. Insty, THEIR PRINCIPLES ARE VERY FLEXIBLE:

The left really went from “Black Lives Matter” to “slavery can be excused in pursuit of anti-Zionism” in less than 4 years. https://t.co/LOI046lGze

— Joshua Davis (@byJoshuaDavis) January 15, 2024

Tim Knighton at TAW says Antisemitic incidents rose not in spite of DEI, but because of it. I think he's right. At the WSJ, though, Federal Contracting Is the Next DEI Target. "Companies are required to meet strict hiring ‘goals’ that would be illegal anywhere else."

Flotsam and Jetsam - Hunter's Stalling

At NRO (cited at Hat Hair) Andy McCarthy warns Don't Be Fooled -- Hunter's Stalling. "Indeed, if instead of moving forward with contempt, the Republican-led committees were to issue a new subpoena, they, not Hunter, would be seen as backing down. That said, I still think that’s the GOP’s best option." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair adds "Why is a new subpoena necessary, *except* as a delaying tactic? But why bother at all when Merrick Garland’s DoJ will almost certainly refuse to enforce a contempt citation? Perhaps Lowell is concerned that Garland might choose otherwise, but I think this is just more stunt work. And it might inadvertently help Speaker Mike Johnson in unifying his caucus, at least to some extent." James Lynch at Da Caller, FBI Holding Onto Another Form Related To Biden Bribery Allegations, Jim Jordan Says “Pursuant to the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden, as well as the Committee’s Constitutional oversight authority over the Department of Justice, we write to request that you produce an FBI FD-1023 form (‘FD-1023’) dated March 1, 2017, concerning a confidential human source (CHS) report about payments made to the Biden family from foreign entities,” Jordan’s letter begins."

Also at Da Caller, ‘It Doesn’t Happen’: Veterans Detail What Would Happen To Regular Troops If They Pulled A Lloyd Austin. Capt. Ed, "Well, RHIP, I suppose. But that’s only true as long as leadership tolerates it, and this leadership is particularly dishonorable and corrupt." John Lucas at Bravo Blue asks SECDEF Austin Must Go; But How Did He Get Here? "And what else have we not been told?" At Althouse "At the Pentagon, staffers often share the meme of Homer Simpson backing into a hedge and disappearing from view to characterize their boss’s aversion to any limelight." "But that reticence, [Lloyd] Austin’s backers say, reflects decades of cultural challenges for a Black man who has succeeded in the military by learning not to showcase too much of himself...." Didn't seem to bother Colin Powell. 

Collin Rugg@CollinRugg "JUST IN: Pro-Palestine protesters try to breach the security fence outside of the White House, forcing DC police to hold the fence. If they were wearing red MAGA hats this would be all over the news. According to @Julio_Rosas11, the fence was attacked so badly that Secret Service and the DC Police had to make repairs. Secret Service agents are reportedly in riot gear.| Breitbart wants you to Watch – Pro-Palestinian Protesters Swarm White House Fence, Secret Service Deployed. Insty, WELL, BIDEN’S COUNTING ON THE MUSLIM VOTE IN KEY STATES: OSINTdefender@sentdefender, "Crowds of Terrorists chanting for continued Attacks against the West are in our Nation’s Capital tonight and nothing is being done by Law Enforcement to put an End to it." Althouse, "Thousands of protesters participated in the rally, some carrying signs that read: 'No votes for Genocide Joe,' 'Biden has blood on his hands' and 'Let Gaza live.'" ""Biden has been a supporter of Israel and approved an 'emergency sale' that sent nearly 14000 rounds of tank ammunition worth $106M to the Jewish State last month...." From "Pro-Palestinian protesters chant ‘f–k Joe Biden,’ damage fence outside White House" (NY Post)." Sounds a little insurrectiony to me. Matt Margolis at PJM reports Now Democrats Are Accusing Joe Biden of Impeachable Offenses for droning the Houthis. Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair, Biden Calls Designated Terror List 'Irrelevant' Either have one or don't have one, but don't have one, then ignore it. 

Mediaite, Democrat Rep. Tears Into Biden Over ‘Embarrassing, Unforgivable Disaster’ at Border: President Has ‘Lost the Ability’ to Listen. Lost? Becca Lower at RedState thinks Blue State Dems Aren't Hiding It Anymore, Move Closer to Forcing American Homeowners to Shelter Illegals, that house is too big for the two of you anyway. At Da Wire Democrat Jerry Nadler Slammed After Claiming ‘Many Illegal Immigrants’ Needed To Pick Vegetables. 

At NewsBusters, Hey, Paul Krugman! Blaming ‘MAGA’ for Americans’ Disdain for Bidenomics Is a Terrible Take. He had his one good idea years ago. Anxious is anxious as Biden cancels student loans for more borrowers. At this point I think it's an impeachable offense, he's just ignoring the Supreme Court when it doesn't give him what he wants.

Steve Hayward at Power Line thinks There Is No Debate—There Will Be No Debates  "Trump will be merciless on the campaign trail about this cowardice, and if he can stay disciplined (a big “if” with Trump), he will likely get under Biden’s thin skin." At WaEx, Dean Phillips rejected from Florida ballot by judge, Biden primary competition in case you forgot (it's easy to do). Elle Gardey at Am Spec, Democratic Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips Is Fed Up With the Liberal Media. "He is “appalled,” “disappointed,” and “disgusted” with them." Capt. Ed quips "Welcome to the party, pal! In fairness, Phillips really hasn’t made enough of an impact within the party to warrant any horse-race coverage, at least not yet."

Sundance at CTH has a couple, Frank Luntz Has Big Sad – Predicts Donald Trump Will Win 2024 Election and REUTERS: World Economic Forum Meets with Trump Discussion at Forefront – Global Corporations and Politicians Fearful of Trump Impact on World. Roger Kimball at Am Great thinks Trump’s Resurgence Draws Parallels to Reagan’s 1980 Upset Victory "It’s hard to recapture the contempt with which Reagan was excoriated by the best and the brightest, but it was just as visceral and widespread as the animus against Trump in 2016 and today." Da Wire quotes Nancy Pelosi, ‘It Is Impossible’ For Trump ‘To Be The President Again’ Paul Bedard at WaEx cites actual Voters: Trump and DeSantis would beat Biden, not Nikki Haley, which may explain why Democrat friendly media is pushing Haley. Also, CPAC endorses Trump, ‘time to unite.’ NR Journal, St A’s Poll: Trump Holding Lead Over Haley, but Christie Voters in Play, both of them. Althouse, The central question is too "complex" for David Brooks... that is, it involves understanding the people he doesn't want to understand. "I'm reading "What Makes Nikki Haley Tougher Than the Rest." . . . You don't want to understand them, you want to leave them to the historians, but you are willing to cast aspersions on their religiosity and their patriotism." At Time, Why Some Suspect Christie's Hot Mic Moment Was No Accident. At CTH sundance is amused when LOL – Ron DeSantis Presented a Participation Trophy in Iowa, also, 2024 – The Backfire.

Matt Vespa notes how Shark Tank Host Eviscerated NY's Fraud Case Against Trump in Less Than Five Minutes, but it doesn't matter because it's a show trial with a foregone conclusion. New York Peacock, Trump ordered to pay The New York Times nearly $400,000 in legal fees. "Donald Trump’s lawsuit, filed in 2021, accused the Times and its reporters of relentlessly seeking out Mary Trump as a source of information and convincing her to turn over confidential tax records." Capt. Ed, "Trump filed a handful of such lawsuits that got dismissed, and the bills are coming due now. FWIW, conservatives supported these anti-SLAPP laws to put an end to “lawfare” and frivolous litigation that intended to silence dissent and debate. That makes this an expensive PR strategy for Trump." NewsMax hears Even Democrats Are Calling Out Fani Willis' Potential Impropriety. The Intelligencer, The Supreme Court’s Silver-Bullet Solution to the 14th Amendment Problem 

If the Court wants to issue one definitive ruling that will resolve all 14th Amendment challenges nationwide, it has two pathways — and both of them result in Trump victories.,

First, the Supreme Court could rule that only Congress has the authority to set procedures for application of the 14th Amendment and that, in the absence of such enabling legislation, the states are out of luck. (Keep in mind that, while Section 3 of the 14th Amendment contains the insurrection clause, Section 5 provides that “The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.”)

Second, the Court might rule that the 14th Amendment does not apply to the presidency. On one hand, the Amendment’s text does delineate certain offices — senators, representatives, even presidential electors — but not the president (though it does apply to “any office, civil or military, under the United States”). On the other hand, it’s tough to believe the Framers wanted to keep insurrectionists out of all offices except the most powerful one.

If I had to guess — and we are all guessing, perhaps cut with some experience and intuition — I’d go with the former one-shot approach (though the Court could do both).

Capt. Ed,  "I agree, although Honig’s incorrect on his assertion that Congress has not acted under Section 5 to implement Section 3. Congress has passed and modified a statute over the last century-plus that makes insurrection a federal crime. Trump has not been charged with that crime, let alone convicted of it, so there is no disqualification to apply in regard to Section 3. That would not just make clear what a DQ process would look like, it would require full due process to apply it. That’s the cleanest outcome for SCOTUS, and I predict that’s exactly how they’ll rule." Matt Taibbi,  Courts, The New Campaign Trail "A note in reply to commenters on “More Lunatic Legal Coverage”"

Althouse, "[F]or the sake of argument, let’s stipulate that forms of violence on a much smaller scale than the Civil War could qualify as an insurrection or a rebellion..." "... under the terms established by the 14th Amendment. [Adam] Serwer and [Ilya] Somin argue that relevant examples abound in American and world history.... One example Somin cites is the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch.... Another example that both mention is the Whiskey Rebellion... [These] are obviously different from Jan. 6.... What transforms a political event from a violent riot or lawless mob (which Jan. 6 plainly was) to a genuinely insurrectionary event is the outright denial of the authority of the existing political order and the attempt to establish some alternative order in its place...." Writes Ross Douthat, in "Why Jan. 6 Wasn’t an Insurrection" (NYT). ET, Democrats Bring Bill to Prohibit Armed Citizen Militias "According to the lawmakers, the legislation clarifies that ’these domestic extremists’ paramilitary operations are in no way protected by our Constitution.’" Introduced by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday, the bill dubbed the “Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act” would prohibit privately organized groups from “publicly patrolling, drilling, or engaging in harmful or deadly paramilitary techniques,” “interfering with or interrupting government proceedings,” or “interfering with the exercise of someone else’s constitutional rights,” according to Mr. Markey." I suspect the part about "prohibit privately organized groups from “publicly patrolling, drilling," violates the constitution. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal, ORWELLIAN NIGHTMARE: Biden Admin Consulted Anti-Christian Group for ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Strategy, SPLC. Also from Tyler, but at CJ,  DEI’s Attack Dog. "The Southern Poverty Law Center is assisting the Biden administration’s sham campaign against “domestic terrorism.”

Insty, BILL ACKMAN HASN’T BACKED DOWN: Bill Ackman@BillAckman "The owner of Business Insider Mathias Döpfner engaged in plagiarism for his PhD « XJMR How’s this for irony? https://econjobrumors.com/topic/the-owne". The College Fix reports UMass students arrested for illegal sit-in complain they now aren’t allowed to study abroad. Capt. Ed, We Meet Again, Consequences of Our Own Actions: Academia Edition, "Students and faculty could have held a legal demonstration on the grounds of the campus, but chose to trespass and conduct an illegal “action” instead. That’s not a First Amendment issue, it’s a criminal matter. Choices have consequences, buttercups. Better get used to that idea, even in Academia."

AZ Sun Times, Riley Gaines, Other Prominent Female Athletes Protest NCAA Convention in Phoenix For Allowing Transgenders in Women’s Sports. You go, girls! Madeline Leesman at TownHall reports the Ohio House Overrides Governor's Veto on Legislation Protecting Women's Sports. At Da Fetched, Liberal Teacher Tells Students It’s ‘Offensive’ to Identify as ‘Straight’, be anything you want, except normal. 

At WaEx, Trump HHS official condemns new healthcare conscience rule: ‘Open season’. You will provide the abortion or gender surgery if asked to. 

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Whip it good! up at The Other McCain.

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Hunter Caves

It seems likely someone from the White House, quite possible Sleepy Joe himself, or some high level flunky called Hunter or his lawyer Abbe Lowell, and told them to knock off the funny business with the congressional subpoena. At Da Mail, Hunter Biden caves and AGREES to testify in Congress if Republicans issue a new subpoena after made-for-TV Capitol appearance: GOP says 'no more stunts' and STILL plan to vote to hold him in contempt next week. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair comments "I guess Hunter’s media strategy backfired, eh? The White House has reportedly been aghast at the provocative stunts that Hunter and Lowell keep conducting, and the scene on Capitol Hill this week may have been the last straw. Hunter’s going to take the Fifth anyway, so why not just get it over with and get this out of the headlines?" Da Caller,  Hunter Biden Caves To House Republicans, Agrees To Sit For Deposition If Lawmakers Issue New Subpoena Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw, Hunter Biden: On Second Thought... 

Abbe Lowell is claiming that the original subpoena isn’t valid because it was issued before the full House approved an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. I’m not a lawyer, but that claim is flatly nonsensical. Both chambers issue subpoenas for a variety of reasons all the time. It’s usually a course of last resort after a more informal invitation to appear and testify is declined. Further, while subpoenas may be issued for a full hearing before the House membership, most are issued by committees conducting various investigations. This investigation is being conducted by the Oversight Committee and they issued the subpoena after Hunter refused to appear and testify voluntarily.

There’s a good chance that both Lowell and Hunter know all of this already and they simply don’t care. Hunter Biden is facing multiple criminal charges in court at this point with the possibility of jail time to follow. Being found in Contempt of Congress is not a big deal in and of itself. Nothing will come of it unless the Department of Justice decides to prosecute him and what are the odds of that happening while Joe Biden is the President?

Ace, Hunter Biden Caves; Will Submit to Closed-Door Deposition. "Breaking. Don't get excited. I predict with 100% confidence he will plead the fifth. (Actually, he'll read a prepared, heavily-lawyered statement making vague claims about his innocence first.) He won't say he's invoking the fifth clearly; he will say he declines to answer, without specifically giving the fifth amendment as his justification to not answer." NewsMax says Comer, Jordan: Hunter Contempt Charge Ahead Despite About-Face. Older but, Ace, Hunter Biden Knew Exactly Who Was Buying His "Art" -- Putting Lie to the Claim That He Didn't Know His "Patrons," and Therefore Could Not Deliver Political Favors to His Donors. What a nice step-mother, at Breitbart, Jill Biden: What Republicans ‘Are Doing to Hunter Is Cruel’. The Trump sons and Ivanka and Jered were called for testimony. 

NewsMax, Dem Rep. Moulton: Biden Should Fire Austin. Capt. Ed, "It’s astounding that only two Democrats in Congress have made this point clear." Deroy Murdock at Am Spec, Lloyd Austin’s Dereliction of Duty: Deputy Hicks Vacations; Biden, Blinken, Sullivan Out of Loop. "As the world burned, the secretary of defense vanished like Houdini — and no one noticed." Jude Russo at Am Con, Lloyd Austin: A General Crisis. "Lloyd Austin’s little unauthorized jaunt is just the administrative state’s latest adventure in unfettered power." Free Bacon, Media Said Biden's Election Meant 'Competence Is Making a Comeback.' So How Did the Defense Secretary Go AWOL? Paul Bedard at WaEx, Biden ignoring Pentagon, defense spending at pre-World War II levels, and that worked out so well, didn't it? At PJM Matt Margolis reports the Biden Judicial Nominee Torched by Sen. Kennedy Goes Down in Flames. "Pres. Biden sent us a nominee who didn’t know the basics of the U.S. Constitution," he posted on X/Twitter. "Judge Bjelkengren is right to bow out, but Pres. Biden just keeps trying to put unqualified people on the bench—for life. People who don't know the law have no business running our courtrooms."  From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.12.24, Victory Girls: Democrats Mad That Biden Ordered Strikes Against Houthi Terrorists. 

The Free Bacon wants you to WATCH  Biden Tells Voters 'I Work for the Government in the Senate'. Capt. Ed, Maybe he doesn’t know where he works? Insty, WE ARE GOVERNED BY A MIXTURE OF THE EVIL AND THE BRAINDEAD.  Nick Arama at Red State, Biden's Scary Confusion Is Concerning, as He Comments on Iran and Houthis, Whispers to Girl, Gets Heckled. Breitbart,  Joe Biden Tries to Reassure Donors About Age, Energy, Chances Against Donald Trump. Matt Vespa at TownHall notes Donald Trump Went There in His New Post About Joe Biden.  Matt Margolis again, This Might Be the Most Hilarious Meme About Joe Biden Ever

At Da Caller, These Everyday Kitchen Staples Just Keep Getting More Expensive After Three Years Of Biden. Chris Jacobs at Da Fed, How Democrats’ Prescription Price Controls Are Making Americans Sick. Breitbart amused by Yellen: People Are Generally Happy with Their Personal Situation, But Worry About Their Neighbors, Whole Economy. Mediaite, ‘Loser!’ Biden Heckled in Pennsylvania, Told to ‘Go Home.’ NYPo, Biden admin rolls out red carpet for Chinese Communist who ran secret NYC police station. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.12.24 Animal Magnetism sends Rule Five Biden 2024 Friday. At Da Caller, If It’s Really A ‘Right Wing Conspiracy Theory,’ Why Do Democrats Keep Proving It’s Real? Dem rep wants more illegal immigrants for redistricting purposes.

From Da Wire, Sen. Marshall Challenges Proposed HHS Rule That Would Force Foster Parents To Accept ‘Extreme Gender Ideology.’ At mrc-TV Got Gay? USDA Links Biden's 'LGBTQI+' Agenda To Foreign Agriculture Grants. At Da Caller, Biden Admin Pours Nearly $700,000 Into Program To Prevent ‘Transgender Boys’ From Getting Pregnant. "Transgender boys, who are biological females, “may be less likely to use condoms when having sex with people who have penises and are at least as likely as cisgender girls to be pregnant,” a description for the grant shows."

TNP has DATA: Trump Town Hall Gets 2X Viewership of DeSantis-Haley CNN Scuffle. Tom Bevan at Am Great declares him the  Winner of the DeSantis-Haley Debate. Althouse says I wouldn't have watched this "God Made Trump" video, but the NYT and other Trump antagonists are making it viral. Jonathan Turley says calm down No, Democracy is Not on The Ballot in 2024. Capt. Ed, "I find it bitterly amusing that this claim comes from the same people who (a) want to prevent Republican voters from nominating the candidate of their choice, (b) want social-media platforms to silence critics of the current administration on the basis of “misinformation,” and (c) insist on attempting to remove public-policy questions like abortion and affirmative action from elected legislatures and put those into control of unelected judges." Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Trump Ally: Deep State Using Weather Control to Rig Iowa Caucuses. Althouse again, "On the Ballot in Iowa: Fear. Anxiety. Hopelessness." "A NYT article. . . .  But isn't it this fearful fragility the real threat to democracy? Why do mainstream media stoke despair and anxiety? Why don't they — why don't we — build our resiliency and optimism?" At Twitchy, Adam Schiff for Brains Releases His Plan to Destroy America and Conservatives Are Having NONE of It. "California Senate candidate and Congressmember Adam Schiff is calling for a major overhaul of American institutions, including getting rid of the Electoral College, expanding the Supreme Court and eliminating the filibuster."

Hat Hair's KT sees Rand Paul Launches an Anti-Nikki Haley Campaign and 'Numbnuts' Protesters Target DeSantis Campaign Event in Iowa. Matt Vespa, Rand Paul's 2024 Announcement Is a Brutal Thread About Nikki Haley. Althouse, Rand Paul: "I'm ready to make a decision on someone I cannot support. I'm announcing this morning that I'm Never Nikki."

Matt Vespa again, The Credibility of Georgia's Prosecution Team in Trump Case Takes Another Hit, and it's such a small target. The Messenger, Georgia Judge Planning February Hearing to Address Fani Willis-Nathan Wade Allegations in Trump RICO Case. Capt. Ed, Kemp: Greene Has 'Every Right' to Demand a Probe of 'Deeply Troubling' Alleged Willis-Wade Affair. At TNP, Trump Blasts NY Case in Courtroom: ‘They Should Pay ME!’ Althouse, "Donald J. Trump’s... impassioned defense during closing arguments... attacked both the New York attorney general who brought the case and the judge overseeing it....". Breitbart CNN’s Eisen: New York Fraud Trial Could ‘End’ the Trump Organization. Clearly, even past the hate of everything Trump, that is one of the goals. 'Bonchie' at RedState notes Kevin O'Leary Shocks CNN Audience by Completely Eviscerating Letitia James' Case Against Trump. "And by the way, forget about Trump, every single real estate developer everywhere on earth does this. They always talk about their asset being worth a lot and the bank says no. That's just the way it is. So in this case, what I'm trying to figure out, and I'm not pro or con, or I don't care about the politics, who lost money? Nobody. The bank got paid back the construction finance loan, and a new building was built. If you're going to sue this case and win, you've gotta sue every real estate developer everywhere."

The New Reform Club, The Supreme Court on “Officer of the United States” as used in the Constitution “An officer of the United States can only be appointed by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, or by a court of law, or the head of a department. A person in the service of the government who does not derive his position from one of these sources is not an officer of the United States in the sense of the constitution. This subject was considered and determined in U.S. v. Germaine, 99 U.S. 508 [(1878)], and in the recent case of U.S. v. Mouat, 124 U.S. --, ante, 505 [(1888)]. What we have here said is but a repetition of what was there authoritatively declared.” Id. at 532 (emphasis added). I suggest that this authoritative statement goes far to establish that the President of the United States is not an “officer of the United States.” And so Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which is part of the Constitution, and which uses “officer of the United States”-language, does not extend to the presidency." Da Caller, President Of Left-Wing Group Behind Trump’s Colorado Ballot Removal Visited Biden White House Multiple Times. Bob Spencer at PJM, Man Who Worked to Get Trump Dropped From Ballot Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine "For several years now, Castro has dedicated his life to trapping and destroying the left’s great enemy: he has filed numerous challenges to Trump’s eligibility to appear on presidential ballots on the claim that he led an “insurrection.” He has, however, found the time to keep busy with other matters as well: The Hill reported that Castro “was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he filed 17 sets of false tax documents to the IRS.”" Hat Hair cites Matt Taibbi, More Lunatic Legal Coverage "Reporters keep plunging to bizarre new lows in coverage of Donald Trump. The new jam: his lawyer argued presidents can assassinate rivals. Except he didn’t, at all. …" So we can try Barack Obama for murdering an American teenage boy with a drone. Politico, Trump’s latest about-face: He now says 2020 election was ‘long over’ "It’s a new piece of rhetoric that Trump hopes will help him win immunity from his criminal charges. . . . It’s a new piece of rhetoric that’s meant to bolster Trump’s assertion of “presidential immunity” from his criminal charges for interfering with the transfer of power. He wasn’t a candidate anymore, Trump’s new theory goes, so he must have been doing his job as president to ensure elections are fair."

Paul Ingrassia at Am Great has Reflections on January 6 "If the truth shall prevail, here is how history will remember January 6: peaceful demonstrators were finally fed up with a government that had become outwardly tyrannical." Ace, J6 Witness: General Milley Was the Hidden Hand Holding Back the National Guard on January 6th, "Surprise! It was another Op." At Am Think, John Green thinks The FBI is the the Dog That Turned on Its Master.

At Da Wire, Jordan Subpoenas Biden Spy Chief For Big Tech Collusion Investigation. At Bastiat's Window, Don’t Cut the Rattle off the Rattlesnake, "Limits on Free Speech Are More Dangerous for You than They Are for the Snakes." From the College Fix, Professor says ‘suppress’ Joe Rogan, Douglas Murray to ‘counter terrorism’: report. At the Dossier, New York Times journalist rage quits Substack over inability to censor everything he deems 'hate speech' and 'extremism'. "Major publication tried to hoax Substack into proactively censoring newsletters." Singal-Minded, There Are Major Factual Issues With Jonathan M. Katz’s ‘Atlantic’ Article, “Substack Has A Nazi Problem”, "Plus some other thoughts on this profoundly myopic moral panic."

Derek Hunter at Front Page discourses on Claudine Gay and a World Without Standards. "Anything goes in identity politics." BBC, Jewish students sue Harvard over 'rampant' anti-semitism. Cathy Salgado at PJM thinks Harvard Hasn't Learned Its Lesson. Probably true; you can always tell a Harvard man, you just can't tell him much. At Twitchy, Harvard Prof Who Insulted Harvard Extension School to Own Chris Rufo 'Asked to Clarify' in EPIC Walkback. Jennifer hochschild@Jenniferhochsc2. "I was asked to clarify, and am glad to do so: HES courses are Harvard U courses (often the same as in FAS, as for my courses). HES bachelor’s and master’s degrees are Harvard U degrees. HES is a school in Harvard U analogous to other schools. HES students are Harvard U students." Mike LaChance at LI, Dept. of Education Investigating Brown U. for Alleged Discrimination Against Jewish Students, “investigating a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of national origin in regard to ‘incidents of harassment’ in Fall 2023.” Monica Showalter at Am Think hears Grunts and Oinks: San Francisco leftists jeer Jewish man who spoke out about his family's experience on October 7. Da Caller reports a Biden FDA Chief Scientist Suggested Giving Perks To University Workers Who Prioritize ‘Diversity.’ Hat Hair's Dave Strom sees A Small but Important Victory at Johns Hopkins. It's too hard to slice a little piece to show, go read it! I&I, We Need To Reset Universities’ Moral Compass By Withholding Philanthropy. From Am Think, Victor Fernandez reports Compelling Speech and Behavior at a Math and Science School. John Sexton thinks  Teachers Like This Should Be Out of a Job. I agree. 

Ace, Tom Cotton to Woke, Anti-White Job Recruiters: You Know, Discriminating Against Members of One Race is Illegal, Right? "Tom Cotton is putting recruiting firms that discriminate against white men on notice that they are breaking the law." Insty, PEOPLE DON’T GO WHERE THEY AREN’T WANTED: Army Sees Sharp Decline in White Recruits. "Go around telling white people they’re the problem, they go somewhere else. Related: The US Army discovers woke doesn’t win wars — but is it too late?" Alfa News, Walz compares keeping Minnesota state flag with ‘saving the Confederate battle flag’, "Last month, a state commission unveiled a redesign of Minnesota's state flag and state seal." Capt. Ed, "Walz is an idiot. He claims that the current Minnesota state flag is “highly offensive to a large number of people,” but what they mainly object to is the history of the state and its relations to the Native American tribes that live there. The seal on the flag was the symbol under which Minnesotans marched AGAINST the Confederacy, which is also part of the rich history behind the flag. The people “offended” by it mainly appear to be academics and progressive activists. I lived there for 23 years and was politically active most of that time, and *never heard a word* about the flag being offensive, let alone broadly so." Stacy McCain at his sometimes home at Am Spec, America’s ‘Social Justice’ Nightmares Have Only Intensified "The people who elect Democrats are wrecking their own communities." And, it's deliberate. 

The Free Bacon reports a Judge Orders California District to Reinstate Teachers Who Refused to Hide Students’ Gender Transitions. At CJ, More Sloppy Scholarship on Trans Identity. "Trying to undermine the concept of rapid onset gender dysphoria, advocates succeed only in revealing their agenda."

Linked at The Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Whip it good! up at The Other McCain.