It shows how much power McConnell still wields. He runs the Senate and I think he will continue even after he leaves. Nothing gets through the Senate without it crossing his desk first. Thune and Cornyn are creations of McConnel and are his lapdogs. They just underestimated the fact that we are watching and will hold them accountable to us. Oops.
I like it. This means we are getting their attention. They must have thought once we got the WH, we would just pack up and go home and back to sleep. Oops. We haven't gone anywhere and we are watching them. Like we are watching those remaining House races they are trying to steal in the middle of the night.
Senate Majority leader is a traditional office created by the Senate and is not defined by the Constitution. SML is not an official office but a matter exclusive to Senate membership. Therefore, it can be eliminated by the Senate. The rules regarding the position can be changed by them as well. So why not.
I'm asking the same question. He has no experience in geopolitical affairs much less trying to run the State department. SS is too strategic and critical of a position to put someone at the helm just because some may like what he says.
The Arizona mafia is way more than simply dealing with Mexican cartels. It is a huge organized crime syndicate that has infiltrated all levels of government - all the way from federal to state and local levels, including county, city, justice and law enforcement, banking, welfare, CPS, education, family services, etc.. There are private commercial interests that are also linked to that web of corruption. I have heard also about links to the Masons.
Rooting it out is not as easy as some may think. It has had decades to become entrenched and its tentacles reach everywhere - including international. Napolitano and No Name were a couple of Federal level players that were tied to that organization. Fast and Furious was just one case that involved the Arizona mafia.
Those that have tried to examine its reach were shocked at the extent - especially after realizing they were only touching the tip of a very huge iceberg. The AZ mafia makes the Italian mob look very small in comparison. Where do you even start? Every stone unturned leads to ten other stones that exponentially grow from there. How do you remove a metastasized tumor without killing the patient in the process? Cooperation is difficult because they are so dangerous and have no limits. Those caught in the web are more afraid of the mafia than they are of any Federal or State law enforcement. Silence is bought with a combination of bribery and fear. The AZ mafia has no reservations at strategically taking out the families of those that talk, and they do it with vicious brutality. It is a huge deterrent for those contemplating cooperation with investigations.
I am not sure whether there is the political will nor the resources required to effectively put more than a temporary dent in it. But, something must be done at the very least to keep it in check. Lake is but one such attempt. God bless her for her efforts. We need more like her. May God protect them. After all, David did kill Goliath.
In Trump's first term, some of his appointment positions were left unfilled for several years because of Senate shenanigans. There is an intense struggle between MAGA and establishment taking place right now. There are enough establishment RINOs to side with Dems during this lame duck to shove through Biden's judges. If they don't think Americans are paying attention they will try to derail Trump's agenda.
Absolutely. I didn't get the impression any of them truly walk with God in relationship - even though it is common for these people to use certain language that gives an appearance of spiritual enlightenment. What spirits are they listening to? Yes, fools they are and it sounds like they are paying the price for their arrogance. False prophets.
I heard about this. How sad. I blame the media and the pundits that are still out there fearmongering. The people that listen to them are really terrified. We have to remember that. They truly do believe that we and Trump are an existential threat to them and their families because that is what they have been told nonstop. Cornered animals are dangerous and unpredictable. Handle with care and give them some space.
I personally don't believe in bashing people over the head with I told you so, even though that is what I feel like doing. Deep down I see them as victims, even though they are ignorant. I don't totally blame them for thinking that way - I blame the people responsible for feeding them that fear and then intensifying the fear to the point they are unhinged. That is what fear does to the mind. Eventually, when they see that those irrational fears do not materialize, hopefully they can calm down. But this is going to leave some of them with psychological problems like TDS induced PTSD. We witnessed some of this when Killery lost - but this time it seems worse.
I had to speak to a group of people the other night that were convinced they would be rounded up and sent to concentration camps among other things. They were literally making themselves ill. Some of the stuff they are being told to do by internet influencers is insane and only heaven knows what they end up doing. Just like this deranged madman that sadly killed his family.
I agree completely. I do believe the heavens do influence, but we ultimately make our own reality. The Almighty is ultimately in control and is the only one that knows with certainty the future. However, the Bible does state right in Genesis that He placed the heavenly bodies in the sky for signs and seasons. Trying to understand them is interesting.
I don't normally pay attention to astrology, but I happened to stumble upon a couple of astrology YouTube videos predicting the election outcome. It peaked my interest and I wanted to see what they had to say. They were all hard Harris. These astrologers took all the effort to put charts together and made a big deal about Harris' chart versus Trump's chart and explained in great detail their interpretations. They ended up all being so totally wrong.
One, who does personal charts as a business, had a complete breakdown after the election because she received a lot of blowback and it was affecting her business. She tried to defend herself but how could she - she was wrong. The smartest thing would have been not to chime in at all, but they were so confident in their charts. What I did notice about all of them was that it appeared as though their own personal bias was getting in the way of them interpreting what they saw - it is what they wanted to see. Ultimately they ended up burning themselves and demonstrated the weakness in astrology and other forms of divination. It is the same thing with polling for elections - no one can predict the future and they are often are not even close. I don't pay attention to polls either.
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Exactly. The language must be legally challenged and clarified by SCOTUS. Long overdue. An EO would be one way to get it there and force the court to finally take the matter up. I pray we have had some top notch attorneys already working on building some water tight arguments because we know SCOTUS will try to wiggle out if they can and not resolve the issue.
I am watching the AP and it still says 213. Projections like the Decision Desk are just a few ahead. But watching these races closely, there are still votes left to count and the AP is more cautious with their projections versus the others. That also gives a heads up to where there may be some nefarious stuff going on - like should be expected in places like CA and AZ. We have seen this plot before.
The EU's green agenda tried to return rivers to a more "natural" ecosystem. So, they took out some dams that were built specifically for flood control. Oh, but the flooding and all those people killed, missing, and home destroyed was because of climate change.
They do care when light is shown in those dark corners. They don't like the publicity and the public backlash. That does get their attention or they would not be crying about it. Turn the heat up some more. The left has been doing this for years and look where it got them. Time we started using the same playbook.