Horowitz: The one public health emergency the left won't declare

From The Blaze.com (Sept. 19, 2023):

We were told in 2020 that our life, liberty, and property — up to and including our right to breathe freely — were subservient to the government’s capricious invocation of public health needs. As such, under the guise of stopping a virus, state governments were able to mask children for two years, shut down businesses and churches, and even place travel bans on Americans from other states.

Now officials want to use these emergency powers for global warming and, as we saw in New Mexico last week, for gun control. But one instance in which they will not invoke emergency power, even though it would be an appropriate use of federal and state power, is to shut down the flow of millions of illegal aliens crashing our borders and filling our cities.

If a state could shut down cross-state travel for public health, how is it that the federal government and even the states have not closed their borders to people who aren’t entitled to be here? One cannot deny the public health threat of millions of illegal aliens camping out on our major cities’ streets, not to mention the crime, flow of drugs, and strain on our hospitals, schools, and social welfare system.

Here’s the state of play at the border, a reality that has permeated practically every major city.

At present, the Department of Homeland Security is catching roughly 7,000 illegal aliens a day, an annualized rate of about 2.5 million people. Tying down border agents with “catch-and-release” babysitting duties has led to roughly one “gotaway” for every three apprehensions. That is an annualized rate of about 850,000 people, including untold numbers of criminals, gang members, and even international terrorists.

The DHS reports that 160 foreign individuals on terror watch lists have been apprehended in the first 10 months of this fiscal year. These people pay a lot of money to the cartels to cross surreptitiously, so you have to believe a substantially greater number enter the country undetected. And those are only the known terrorists on a watch list.

Are states completely helpless in dealing with the problem? It’s quite evident that the federal government is facilitating the invasion and, as such, will never stop it. That leaves resolving the crisis to the red states. The time has come for states to come together and repatriate illegal aliens with their own resources, such as the state highway patrol and National Guardsmen.

Now comes the inevitable question from those who believe we’re helpless in the face of government betrayal: Isn’t deportation a federal function? [read more]

This is not an emergency to the Left. It's exactly want they want. Good think President Trump won the 2024 election or this emergency would have continued.

Trump: WWII Memorial Vandalism 'No Greater Insult'

From Newsmax.com (Aug. 14):

President Donald Trump blasted the vandalism of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., calling it an insult to the American heroes who died in the conflict and vowing that those responsible will be tracked down.

"Our beautiful World War II Memorial was just hit by Spray Painting Vandals. THERE CAN BE NO GREATER INSULT TO THOSE AMERICAN HEROES WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II," Trump posted on Truth Social Friday morning. "We are on their trail! Where do these animals come from???"

The memorial was vandalized Thursday, with its fountain overflowing with soap suds and graffiti reading "Clean hands Dirty $" painted on one surface. Paint was also splattered around the area.

The Friends of the National WWII Memorial, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the site, called the vandalism "unacceptable" and said the memorial is a "sacred place of remembrance."

"There are many places in our country for expression, debate, and disagreement. A national memorial honoring those who served and those who never returned home should never be used as a canvas for vandalism," the group said in a statement.

Dedicated in 2004, the memorial features 56 granite pillars surrounding an elliptical plaza on the National Mall. It honors the roughly 16 million Americans who served in the armed forces during World War II and the more than 400,000 who died.

Trump also pointed to an earlier incident at the Reflecting Pool as he denounced the latest vandalism, writing, "First the Reflecting Pool, now this."

Federal officials vowed to identify the person responsible for defacing the memorial.

The Interior Department, which oversees the National Park Service, condemned the vandalism and said the U.S. Park Police are investigating.

"The vandalism that occurred is an utter disgrace and will not be tolerated," the department said in a statement. "Our U.S. Park Police are on the scene and the investigation is ongoing. The public should know we will find the person responsible for this disgusting act." [source]

Agree. No greater insult and despicable.

An update:

World War II Memorial Vandal Melissa Farris Indicted on Two Felony Counts – Faces 10 Years in Prison



How to Win 2026 Part 1: The Strategy for a Historic Republican Midterm Victory.

From Gingrich 360.net (Aug. 23):

Two realities shape American politics today.

The first is the reality we see every day in the news. It is shaped by the latest polls, the Washington and New York political class, and whatever controversy dominates the news cycle.

The second reality is deeper. It is shaped by what Americans actually believe, how they are changing, and where the country is moving over time.

Understanding the difference between these two realities is essential to understanding how Republicans can win a historic victory in 2026.

I learned this lesson firsthand in 2016. Two weeks before the election, I had a memorable exchange with Megyn Kelly about what I described as two different realities. Virtually the entire political establishment believed Hillary Clinton would win. The public polling seemed to reinforce that view. But beneath the conventional wisdom, signs suggested something very different was happening.

Early voting numbers in Florida and Pennsylvania and turnout patterns in Iowa suggested the race was not unfolding the way the political establishment thought it was. President Donald Trump ultimately carried all three states.

The lesson is not that Republicans should ignore polls or assume we are going to win. The lesson is that we must learn to distinguish between the frothy waves on the surface and the much larger political current moving underneath them.

Today, that current presents Republicans with an enormous opportunity. But recognizing an opportunity is not the same thing as winning an election.

First Win the Argument

Margaret Thatcher famously said, “First you win the argument, then you win the vote.”

That should be the Republican strategy for 2026.

Republicans will not win a historic victory by reacting to every controversy, chasing every news cycle, or turning the election into a referendum on whether Americans are satisfied with everything happening today.

We have to make this election a choice about the future. History tells us this can work.

I saw it in my first congressional victory in 1978. I saw it in George H.W. Bush’s remarkable comeback against Michael Dukakis in 1988. I saw it when we built the first Republican House majority in 40 years in 1994. And we saw it again when Donald Trump transformed a presidential campaign into the Make America Great Again movement.

Victory came from identifying a clear contrast, making a factual argument, and repeating it with discipline until the American people understood the choice. Republicans should approach 2026 with exactly the same determination. [read more]

Good advice.  Hopefully, the GOP reads Gingrich's article and takes his advice to heart. Actually, good advice for any GOP election.

All his “How to Win 2026” streaming episodes.

This atheist says he died and returned - now, he believes in God

From J Post.com (Sept. 7, 2023):

There are many unanswered questions in life - the essence of life, existence beyond our planet, and what lies ahead after death. These mysteries have perplexed brilliant minds worldwide, with divergent beliefs about the afterlife.

While some strongly believe in heaven and hell or reincarnation, others deny the existence of an afterlife, proclaiming that we simply cease to exist. However, one man's encounter during a near-death experience challenges this disbelief.

Jose Hernandez, an avowed atheist, shares how a life-altering incident transformed his perspective. Speaking to the YouTube channel Shaman Oaks, Hernandez recounts his extraordinary journey that began with a routine work assignment as an engineer.

Hernandez's near-death experience occurred while fixing an electrical issue from atop a bucket truck.

"I was a staunch atheist. As an engineer, I focused solely on logical explanations," he said. "But that day, everything changed. We were running late, and my partner, concerned for my safety, inadvertently crashed our truck into a tree. The impact left me with multiple broken ribs, and I was rushed to the emergency room."

The critical moment

At the hospital, Hernandez's breathing ceased, and the medical staff fought desperately to save his life.

In that critical moment, he found himself contemplating God, making a promise, "If you get me through this, I'll change."

It was then that he noticed a mysterious presence in the room.

"I saw a shadow standing by the door. At that point, I thought, 'I've endured so much in life. Perhaps it's fine to let go.' And the moment the shadow touched my toe, an overwhelming sense of relief, calm, peace, and love engulfed me. It was euphoric."

As medical professionals performed CPR on him, Hernandez claims that the shadow spoke to him.

"Next, I found myself suspended in the corner of the room, observing the resuscitation efforts. A voice beside me said, 'Think of your body as a car. This vehicle has traveled 8 million miles, and there's nothing more we can fix. It's time to bid farewell to your body.' The voice instructed me, 'Okay, it's time to move on.'"

Following this, Hernandez describes a descent into a black hole, where he experienced flying and witnessed mesmerizing cities, breathtaking forests, and wild herds of animals in motion. In this celestial realm, he was assured that he would be able to see his children and, most significantly, he was reunited with his father.

"When I met my father on the other side, I realized that sometimes we may be unable to express certain things here, but elsewhere, we can."

Near-death experiences often share common elements, with many individuals reporting similar experiences during CPR.

While some interpret these encounters as evidence of consciousness beyond the physical realm, medical professionals offer a alternative explanation. Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry William Revill, in an article in the Irish Times, argues that near-death experiences reflect brain activity during moments of oxygen deprivation and increased carbon dioxide levels. He suggests that reports of a light at the end of a tunnel may be a result of falling oxygen levels in the retina, creating tunnel vision.

In Jose Hernandez's case, his near-death experience challenged his atheism and opened his eyes to the possibility of an afterlife.

Message of hope

His encounter offers a message of hope, echoing the experiences of others who have traversed the threshold between life and death. While the mysteries of life and death continue to captivate our curiosity, Hernandez's account reminds us that there is still much we do not yet comprehend, leaving room for exploration and contemplation. [source]

Nice!

John Michell, Gravity and Black Holes

Newton shows that the gravitational attraction of an object is proportional to its mass.

If light is affected by gravity, a massive enough object will have such a strong gravitational field that no light will be able to escape it.

Einstein explains gravity as a distortion of space-time, meaning that massless light is affected by gravity.

The velocity of light will appear to diminish.

In a 1783 letter to Henry Cavendish at the Royal Society, British polymath John Michell set out his thoughts on the effect of gravity. The letter was rediscovered in the 1970s and found to contain a remarkable description of black holes. Newton’s law of gravity states that an object’s gravitational pull increases with its mass. Michell considered what might happen to light if it is affected by gravity. He wrote: “If the semidiameter of a sphere of the same density with the sun were to exceed the sun in the proportion of 500 to 1, a body falling from an infinite height toward it would have acquired at its surface a greater velocity than that of light, & consequently, supposing light to be attracted by the same force… all light emitted from such a body would be made to return towards it.” In 1796, French mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace came up with a similar idea in his Exposition du Système du Monde.

Source: The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (2014) by DK Publishing.

Egypt's smart: They built a giant above-and-below-ground WALL at the border with Gaza to keep Hamas out…

From Revolver.news (Oct. 13, 2023):

We could definitely learn a thing or two from Egypt about how to protect our country and our people. Egypt shares a border with the Palestinians, right on the Gaza Strip. To keep migrants from rushing in, they’ve built a formidable border wall that goes both above and below ground, making it nearly impossible to breach.

Al-Monitor:

Egyptian authorities had begun the first phase for building a tall concrete wall on the border with the Gaza Strip. Tribal sources told Al-Monitor that the wall will extend from the Kerem Shalom crossing to the Rafah border crossing. Meanwhile, the Egyptian armed forces have not made any official announcement on the wall.

The sources said the wall is 6 meters (20 feet) high and goes 5 meters (16 feet) underground and will be parallel to the old concrete barrier topped with barbed wire that was built on the border in early 2008; the walls will be separated by a distance not exceeding 10 meters (33 feet). The new wall, which sources said was begun Jan. 27, aims to prevent the entry of armed militants from Sinai into Gaza and close the remaining tunnels along the border.

The BBC also reported Feb. 18 that the wall will have observation posts placed every 100 meters (328 feet).

An Egyptian security source told Al-Monitor over the phone that the concrete wall along the border with the Gaza Strip will be 13 kilometers (8 miles) long and stretch from the Kerem Shalom crossing to the seacoast at Rafah.

The source, who declined to be named, said the implementation plan for the wall was developed nearly two months ago. The source further said that a 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) segment has been finished and that the rest will be completed in the next few weeks.

The source indicated that Egypt is rushing the construction work, which is designed to allow the government to manage entry and exit along the border with the Gaza Strip, as Cairo seeks to control all of the underground tunnels that can be used for terrorist operations, drug trafficking and weapons smuggling.

Interesting.

End Wokeness:

Gaza also shares a border with Egypt.

To keep Gazans out, Egypt built massive parallel walls and a super-strength steel underground wall.

One wall is made of concrete, goes 20 feet high and underground. The other is stone.

In addition to the above/underground walls, the area is patrolled by the military.

There is only one checkpoint to get in to the country and it’s heavily guarded.

Here’s a closeup of the images of the wall:

Wow, that looks secure, doesn’t it? What does it say about our own nation that we let just about anyone cross our borders illegally and with zero scrutiny?

But Egypt isn’t stopping at just a wall. In response to the recent surge of terror attacks in Israel and retaliatory actions in Gaza, Egypt has doubled down on security. They’ve shut the door on refugees looking for a safe haven. When asked why Egypt would turn away these refugees, experts stated the obvious: how can authorities be sure who’s a legitimate refugee and who’s a terrorist? [read more]

See walls do work. Actually, a pretty good idea.

Defeating the Mullahs

From Bill O’Reilly on Bill O’Reilly.com (Aug. 11):

The War with Iran is now a significant problem for both the Trump administration, the United States, and pretty much everybody.

I receive hundreds of messages each day from all over the world. A recurring question is: “How would I, your humble correspondent, defeat the Mullahs?”

So, here’s what I would do:

Number 1: Take out Pickaxe Mountain immediately. That’s the underground complex housing Iran’s supply of Uranium. No guarantee that destroying the facility would achieve anything, but it sends a message.

Number 2: I’d single out targets in the capital city of Tehran. You have to give a warning to the people who live there, but we should take out their infrastructure: that’s water, electricity, all gone.

Finally, the US has to take over this operation—no more influence from our Allies in the region. Let them have their opinions in private, but America must run this enterprise as we did during World War II.

If President Trump did these three things, he would be condemned all over the world, including the Democratic Party here in the US, but he has no alternative.

The Iranian strategy is to “run out the clock” – pardon the cliché. They know the American public will eventually tire of high gas prices and global instability.

President Trump must do something now. Time’s up for Tehran. [source]

Not bad strategies. I don't think the sheep-humping IRGC will ever voluntarily surrender. They definitely don't care about their own citizens. All they care about is spreading their warped ideology. Some kind of extreme pressures need to be put on them. Too bad they can't just be eliminated altogether (maybe by Delta Force?) but first you must find them. Maybe, Mossad knows where they are at.