Sanity Lives! South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Declines Federal Aid


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a Republican, refused recently authorized federal unemployment money because nearly 80% of job losses following the coronavirus panic have been recovered. The economy is rebounding because it was never shut down. -GEG

South Dakota turned down extra federal unemployment aid Friday due to the high rate of job recovery in the state.

“Gov. Kristi Noem (R), a vocal ally of the White House, said South Dakota did not need the additional funds because workers in her state have been rehired and that its economy is rebounding after suffering economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic,” according to The Hill.

In a statement, Noem praised President Donald Trump’s leadership during recovery and said her administration was “very grateful for the additional flexibility that this effort would have provided, but South Dakota is in the fortunate position of not needing to accept it.”

The governor continued:

South Dakota’s economy, having never been shut down, has recovered nearly 80% of our job losses. South Dakota is the only state in the nation that didn’t have extended benefits kick in because our insured unemployment rate has been the lowest in the nation. We have the third best housing construction market in the country. And many, many businesses are looking to relocate to South Dakota because of the decisions we made during the pandemic. South Dakota is open for business — that applies to our business owners and their employees.

Fifty-five percent of Americans said they approved of Trump’s recent executive orders that suspended the collection of payroll taxes and enhanced state unemployment benefits, according to Breitbart News:

Trump signed a series of executive orders at the end of last week after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the president that negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA.) and Senate minority leader (D-NY) over a coronavirus relief bill had gone nowhere. The orders partially restored the federal bonus to jobless benefits, providing for $400 in additional benefits instead of the $600 bonus that expired at the end of July. They also suspended the collection of payroll taxes, which should boost take-home pay for many workers.

“Democrats have attacked  Trump’s orders, arguing that they usurp Congressional authority over federal spending. Administration officials say the orders only redirect spending Congress has already authorized,” the article continued.

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US Court Strikes Down California’s Ban on Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit threw out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold 10 or more bullets, saying the law violates the US Constitution’s protection of the right to bear firearms. The court ruling says that “even the laudable goal of reducing gun violence must comply with the Constitution. California’s near-categorical ban of LCMs infringes on the fundamental right to self-defense. It criminalizes the possession of half of all magazines in America today.” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has the option of appealing the ruling to the US Supreme Court. -GEG

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down California’s ban on large-capacity magazines (LCMs), labeling it a violation of the Second Amendment in a consequential 2-1 split decision ruling.

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals maintained that the state’s ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition breached the core right of law-abiding citizens to self-defend.

The majority said that the ammunition is “typically used for lawful purposes, and are not ‘unusual arms’ that would fall outside the scope of the Second Amendment.”

“Armed self-defense is a fundamental right rooted in tradition and the text of the Second Amendment,” Judge Kenneth Lee wrote for the panel’s majority, consisting of himself and Judge Consuelo Callahan.

Lee specifically noted that the scope of California’s ban “is so sweeping that half of all magazines in America are now unlawful to own in California.”

Judge Barbara Lynn, however, countered in a dissenting opinion that the California ban didn’t represent a violation to residents’ Second Amendment rights.

“The difference between using a handgun versus a rifle for self-defense, for example, is much more significant than the difference between using a magazine that holds eleven rounds versus a magazine that holds ten rounds,” Lynn wrote. “For this reason, the prohibition on LCMs is more analogous to a restriction on how someone exercises their Second Amendment rights, by restricting the number of bullets a person may shoot from one firearm without reloading.”

In 2017, Virginia Duncan and others who owned LCMs filed suit against California Attorney General Xavier Becerra two months before legislation prohibiting the possession of LCMS went into effect, saying it violated their Second Amendment rights.

A district court ultimately ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, saying that California’s ” ‘solution’ for preventing a mass shooting exacts a high toll on the everyday freedom of law-abiding citizens.” Becerra appealed to the Ninth Circuit.

The ruling highlights the divide in the court system over how to treat gun control laws. The Supreme Court recently declined to take up 10 cases related to the Second Amendment, over the expressed concerns of some conservative justices.

Becerra’s office, who could appeal the judgment to the Supreme Court, told CNN in a statement they are reviewing the decision “with the goal of protecting public safety.”

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Court Upholds California Church’s Right to Hold Indoor Worship


Los Angeles County sought a court order barring Grace Community Church in Sun Valley from holding services, arguing that, because the church has drawn throngs of worshipers, it was a health threat. Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon on Friday ruled that worshipers only needed to wear masks and practice social distancing. [Not much of a victory for truth and liberty, but a step in the right direction.] -GEG

A judge is allowing a Los Angeles megachurch to hold indoor services despite health orders as long as it practices coronavirus safety measures.

Los Angeles County had sought a court order barring Grace Community Church in Sun Valley from holding the services, arguing that they were an immediate health threat.

But Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon on Friday only required that worshipers wear masks and practice social distancing.

He also set a September hearing on the county’s request for a preliminary injunction barring the church from holding indoor services.

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Additional source:

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/15/court-upholds-churchs-right-to-hold-indoor-worship-over-california-officials-ban/




Michigan Rejects 846 Mailed Ballots Because the Voter Were Dead

Michigan clerks rejected 10,694 mailed ballots during the August 4 primary and, of those, 846 were not accepted “because the voter was dead.” The state outrageously claimed the dead voters died between the time they submitted the ballot and when it was counted. In Clark County, Nevada, more than 223,000 ballots were “undeliverable” out of 1,325,934 ballots that were mailed, while 305,000 were returned and verified. Most of the undeliverable ballots belonged to ‘inactive voters’. It is estimated that 28-million mail ballots “went missing” over the last decade. But the madness continues: Nevada will mail presidential election ballots to all its voters in November, knowing full well that putting the election in the hands of the Postal Service is an invitation to disaster. Absentee ballot fraud is the most common, the most expensive, to investigate, and can never be reversed after an election. -GEG

Michigan clerks rejected 10,694 mailed ballots during the August 4 primary.

Of those, 846 ballots were not accepted “because the voter was dead,” the Detroit News reported.

Further, 2,225 ballots were denied because there was no voter signature on the envelope, and 1,111 votes were discarded because the voter moved to a new address after submitting the ballot. The state claimed the dead voters died between the time they submitted the ballot and when it was counted.

Michigan’s largest city, Detroit, received 820 ballots that were ultimately rejected, according to the paper.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is demanding the legislature pass a bill requiring city and township clerks to call voters who have obvious flaws with their ballot, such as a missing signature.

“With turnout and absentee ballot numbers expected to double or even triple in November, we could be looking at tens of thousands of Michigan citizens disenfranchised if the legislature again fails to act,” she said.

Meanwhile, more than 223,000 ballots were “undeliverable” in Clark County, Nevada, the Review-Journal reported.

The state opted for an all-mail election and “Clark County mailed ballots to all — not just active — voters, in part because of legal pressure from state and national Democrats,” according to the paper.

Clark County mailed 1,325,934 ballots, and nearly as many were undeliverable as returned: 223,469 and 305,000, respectively.

The Review-Journal noted 58 percent of the undeliverable ballots “belonged to inactive voters.”

“According to county records, 92,337 of the undeliverable ballots belonged to Democrats, 53,129 came from Republicans and 78,003 were identified as nonpartisan or third party,” the outlet reported.

In April, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) estimated 28 million mail ballots “went missing” over the last decade.

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Democrat Party Operatives Warn Media Not to Criticize Kamala Harris


Democrat operatives, pretending to be advocates for women, sent a memo to media organizations cautioning against criticism of vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, under the threat that critical coverage will be declared racist and/or sexist, and that can destroy journalists reputations. They wrote, “We intend to collectively and individually monitor coverage and we will call out those we believe take our country backwards with sexist and/or racist coverage. As we enter another historic moment, we will be watching you.” The women who signed this warning include Democrat operatives like Valerie Jarrett, individuals associated with Planned Parenthood, Emily’s List, and NARAL. -GEG

Media organizations have just been warned by the Democratic Party machine that they better be very, very careful with how they cover Joe Biden’s vice presidential choice — just revealed to be Kamala Harris. Any criticism of the expected woman will be considered racist and sexist, we are told. Oh, they wrap up that threat in a word salad, but that’s the bottom line: There should be second and even third thoughts about any criticism of Mr. Biden’s VP pick.

An actual memo went out from an ad hoc group of Democratic operatives (pretending to be advocates for women) to media organizations with orders on how to proceed with their coverage. The fact that they expected this partisan missive to be accepted and adhered to by media entities tells you all you need to know about the problem with today’s legacy media.

For decades, the Democrats have enjoyed a pliant media. Ranging from covering up for John F. Kennedy’s affairs, to ignoring Hillary Clinton’s health and corruption issues during the 2016 race, the media certainly have never needed such a public reminder about their duty to handle a Democratic politician like a fragile, and special, golden egg. So why now? Because identity politics demands it, and with news now disseminated beyond the broadcast networks and just a few loyal newspapers, Democrats need to reinforce the need for media protection in order to gaslight the public about their real agenda and inherent incompetence.

Hiding Mr. Biden in a basement has been absurdly accepted by the media. Unable to toss Ms. Harris into a literal basement, they’re now trying to construct a virtual bunker for her.

The implication of the memo was any critical coverage deemed unfair (and all would be deemed so) will be declared racist and/or sexist. They even invoke George Floyd’s name for extra impact, “Our country — and your newsrooms — have learned a lot since the [death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody] and the subsequent protests for racial equality that his death spurred … We know from public reporting that many of your newsrooms had internal conversations about your coverage, your diversity and your editorial judgments,” it read in part.

“A woman VP candidate, and possibly a Black or Brown woman candidate, requires the same kind of internal consideration about systemic inequality as you undertook earlier this year …” They write, “We are here to help you with this challenge … We intend to collectively and individually monitor coverage and we will call out those we believe take our country backwards with sexist and/or racist coverage. As we enter another historic moment, we will be watching you.”

That’s subtle. Said no one ever.

The women signing onto to this warning include Democratic operatives like Valerie Jarrett — the Obama associate and surrogate for the Biden campaign, multiple individuals associated with Planned Parenthood, Hilary Rosen — a longtime Hillary Clinton operative, and representatives from other Democratic and liberal entities like Emily’s List and NARAL.

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Leftist ‘Occupy’ Group Plans 50-Day Siege of the White House to Overthrow the Republic


Adbusters, a Canadian activist group that helped incite the “Occupy Wall Street” movement and its imitators across the US is now declaring war on the Trump Administration, capitalism, and the American electoral process as it promotes a 50-day siege of the White House up to Election Day on November 3rd. They seek to “inspire a global movement of systemic change – a Global Spring – a cultural heave towards a new world order.” They plan to use other protest groups including Black Lives Matter, Me Too, Extinction Rebellion, and protests against Trump’s “bungling” of the coronavirus “crisis”, to assist in their campaign to further destroy the American Republic. -GEG

The little-known foreign organization which helped incite the “Occupy Wall Street” movement and its imitators in big cities across the U.S. a decade ago is now declaring war on the Trump Administration, capitalism, and the American electoral process as it invites agitators to D.C. to “lay siege to the White House” for 50 days before Election Day.

It is clear that the subversives behind this planned assault on the nation’s capital want Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to win.

They seek to “inspire a global movement of systemic change – a Global Spring – a cultural heave towards a new world order.”

Recruiting for a ‘revolution’

Hoping to tap into the ongoing roiling turmoil of Black Lives Matters (BLM) protests and Antifa destruction in many American cities over the last few months, Adbusters, a non-profit Canadian organization which calls itself “a global network of activists[,] writers[,] artists[,] designers[,] hackers[,] tricksters[,] poets[,] philosophers[,] and punks,” has begun publicizing its plans and offering “Tactical Briefings” via social media.

“On September 17, 2020 we will lay siege to The White House for exactly fifty days,” announces Adbusters’ July 28 Tweet, pinned at the top of the group’s Twitter page.  “We need your wisdom and expertise to pull off a radically democratic toneshift in our politics.”

“Are you ready for #revolution?” they ask. “This is the #WhiteHouseSiege.”

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Man Who Attacked Conservative Activist Last Year Was Arrested for Stabbing Bicyclist


Zackery Greenberg, 30, was arrested in Princeton-by-the-Sea in Northern California on suspicion of stabbing a bicyclist. The victims said a man got in an argument with him over riding his bicycle on the sidewalk, then stabbed him multiple times with a pocket folding knife. Zachary Greenberg is out of prison after posting $35,000 bail. Greenberg was recorded on video attacking a Turning Point USA activist, Hayden Williams, who was recruiting for their chapter at UC Berkeley. The attorney for Hayden Williams says the case went cold because, even though Greenberg pleaded guilty to sucker-punching Williams, the DA failed to prosecute him. -GEG

A 30-year-old El Cerrito man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a bicyclist during an argument about riding on the sidewalk in Princeton-by-the-Sea, just north of Half Moon Bay, on Sunday evening, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies responded around 6:40 p.m. to a report of an assault at 281 Capistrano Road.

The victim said someone got in an argument with him over riding his bicycle on the sidewalk, then stabbed him multiple times with a pocket folding knife, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies located a suspect vehicle minutes later driving west on Capistrano Road and pulled it over. The passenger, identified as Zackery Greenberg, was identified as the stabbing suspect and was booked into county jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, sheriff’s officials said.

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Additional source:

Same Lunatic Who Sucker-Punched TPUSA Member Last Year Was Arrested Sunday For Repeatedly Stabbing Husband Bike-Riding with His Wife




Antifa Stalks Owner Of Truck They Destroyed and Vandalize His Home. Driver Could Face Charges For Self Defense.


Portland Antifa and Black Lives Matter mercenaries attacked a truck driver, Jordan Hollingsworth, on August 5th. A video showed them blocking his vehicle, slashing his tires, breaking the windshield, and even throwing a motorcycle in front of him to make him stop. He dragged the motorcycle for 12 blocks and was chased by the militants until his truck would no longer run. He eventually got out of his truck and confronted the gang while holding a gun. The mob then stole paperwork from his vehicle with his address. Now they are harassing him at his home by breaking his windows and sending death threats. Now we hear that Hollingsworth may face criminal charges for defending himself. -GEG

On 5 August, Nationalist Review reported that the driver of a pickup truck was attacked by Portland rioters who, while entirely unprovoked, smashed his windows, slashed his tires, threatened him, wedged a bike beneath his undercarriage, and followed him on his retreat to his home after finding his address on documents he abandoned in his destroyed vehicle. At no point was the driver any threat to those engaging in the violent antics of that evening. But still, their attack against him didn’t satisfy their desire for destruction.

After removing documents from his car that had his home address, they decided to continue their harassment campaign against him. Since then, they’ve returned to his house night, after night, after night.

But first, in case you missed our initial report, here’s just one video taken that evening:

That wasn’t enough for them.

Days later, those antifa agitators returned to his home, dumped a massive amount of tree logs on his driveway, smashed the windows of his home, made death threats, and, by totaling his truck, have possibly ruined the livelihood of an honest-working, self-employed man. Now, his family is seeking help from the community of true Americans who support one another in a time of need.

Jordan Hollingsworth was attempting to get home late in the evening when his car approached an unexpected riot. He slowed his vehicle to halt and was immediately set upon by rioters. They pounded on his vehicle, smashed his passenger-side window, attempted to barricade him in using a motorbike, and finally smashed the windshield of his car. At that point, fearing for his life, Hollingsworth fled, dragging the motorcycle beneath his car for 12 blocks before his car ceased running and he was forced to finish his retreat home on foot.

A bit later, Hollingsworth approached the rioters, armed with a gun for his own protection, to explain his views on Black Lives Matter, the situation that had just unfolded, and how he feels about everything taking place in his city:

“I don’t wanna run nobody over, y’all started throwing s*** at my motherfin’ truck. Y’all are stupid man, f***in’ dumb, idiot protesters. You think you’re doing good, but you’re doing bad. I love black people. The s*** you’re doing up there? It’s stupid. You started piling s*** on my motherf***in’ truck for no reason.”

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Black Lives Matter & Antifa Terrorize Small Minnesota Town


Dozens of Black Lives Matter mercenaries invaded the Twin-Cities suburb of Hugo, Minnesota to intimidate the family and neighbors of Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis police union. One leader of the aggressors was Democrat politician John Thompson, who recently won the primary for a Democrat seat in the Minnesota House and was endorsed by Governor Walz. Thompson shrieked obscenities and threatened locals with burning down the town saying, “I didn’t come here to be peaceful.”

[Americans by now must be aware of a common scenario: Politicians and law-enforcement officials stand down and do nothing to interfere with violent professional mercenaries as they destroy property and threaten lives. Even though everyone knows that many of these politicians and strike forces are financed by George Soros, no one in government, local or national, does anything to put him out of business. The destroyers seldom face serious penalties, but their victims are prosecuted for defending themselves. Conclusion: There are not two sides in this conflict. Both sides are serving the same master who wants escalation of violence to the point where the population will beg for martial law. How else can you trick Americans to gratefully accept their own enslavement?] -GEG

Dozens of Black Lives Matter “activists” invaded the Twin Cities suburb of Hugo, Minnesota on Saturday afternoon.

The “protest” was meant to intimidate the family and neighbors of Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis police union.

One leader of the demonstration was Democratic politician John Thompson, who recently won the primary for a safely Democratic seat in the Minnesota House. Thompson shrieked obscenities at community members, declaring that the “f***ing Grand Wizard [of the Ku Klux Klan]” lived in the town:

At another point in his tirade, Thompson threatened the locals, screaming “You think we give a fuck about burning Hugo down?” and “I didn’t come here to be peaceful.” He also said that “blue lives [i.e. police] don’t mean shit to black people.”

Click here for video of John Thompson — language warning

Thompson was recently endorsed by Minnesota governor Tim Walz, who said “His fierce advocacy and commitment to his community is exactly what’s needed in the state legislature right now.”

Thompson’s behavior would seem to run afoul of Minnesota’s law against disturbing the peace, which among other things prohibits “Inciting violence by using offensive language in public or by shouting.”

The Antifa organization Unicorn Riot, which previously livestreamed (and celebrated) the destruction of the Third Precinct in Minneapolis, was on hand to livestream the event.

Unicorn Riot, arguably a domestic terrorist media publication, previously participated in the burning and looting of the third precinct police headquarters in Minneapolis. The third precinct building was burned down to the ground.

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