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Mueller Tries To Be Relevant Again

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller rolled back into the news cycle last week. He made charges that Paul Manafort lied to Congress in violation of his plea agreement. One has to ask why would Mueller go to the news with this now?

Recently, the president’s legal team had PDJT answer questions in writing. They delivered replies to some of the special counsel’s queries on Nov. 20 after months of negotiation. Is this ploy of claiming Manafort lied another desperate attempt by Mueller to remain relevant? Is he somehow trying to get Manafort to change his story so that Mueller can go after PDJT in some outlandish perjury trap? Remember you can be convicted of perjury even if you always told the truth.

Campus Free Speech

sunbeam December 3, 2018 Comments Off

As I discussed in a post last week, political correctness is about rigidity of thinking. The idea is to censor people’s thinking along fairly rigid and specific lines. By not allowing thinking that is outside the box, the hope is to control the ways people see what is around them. In other words this is a method to alter people’s perception of reality.

If a person dares to speak/think outside accepted norms, the left will label him/her. The form of that label will be will depend on the circumstances that surround the stepping outside the box. The label will present the individual as a deplorable. They may call the person a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, an islamophobe, etc. Whatever it will be, it will be such as to present the person as evil in some way.

In this day and age there is no area of American life with more rigidity of thinking than on our college campuses. The fact is that 1 in 6 of America’s 400 top colleges have “free speech zones.” “Free speech zones”—the name sounds good, right? The sad truth is that free speech zones are far from free. Many college campuses restrict free speech solely to these areas, meaning that the rest of campus is not open for expression. Not only that but many of the so-called free speech zones have unduly restrictive regulations on their use which include pre-registration, limited use and limited areas.

Touching The Sky Without Arms

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What follows is an uplifting story to end the week. This three minute clip chronicles the successes of a woman born without arms.

Censoring People’s Thoughts

sunbeam November 30, 2018 Comments Off

Political correctness is the bane of right thinking people. In reality PC is a form of censorship. By not allowing certain forms of speech, the left hopes to control people’s thinking in a very specific way. And that is what PC is. It is training people’s thinking. Thinking outside the box is discouraged as being evil in some way.

For example, opposition to the open borders policies of the Democrats will quickly get one labeled as a bigot, racist, etc., among left wing types. They will call you a hater of women and children. The sole purpose of such activity is to suppress any dissent from the Democratic policy goals. Any discussion of the real facts will be labeled as lies and propaganda. Such attempts at espousing real facts will quickly earn you the title of deplorable. ...

Tijuana

sunbeam November 29, 2018 Comments Off

Over the weekend 500 to 1000 migrants from Central America decided to try to invade the country from Tijuana. The showdown at the San Diego-Tijuana border crossing has contrasted two competing narratives about the caravan of migrants hoping to come into America but stuck on the Mexican side. Some see them as a threat to U.S. national security. Others insist that they are primarily women and children fleeing violence.

So what was the truth? There are women and children in the caravan. But, they are a minority. The U.S. Border Patrol’s top agent in the San Diego region said the migrants used some women and children as human shields as they hurled rocks and debris at officers guarding a fence. ...

Hillary Clinton Opposes Open Borders

sunbeam November 28, 2018 Comments Off

In an interview with The Guardian last Thursday Hillary Clinton came out against the unrestricted flow of migrants into Europe. This has shaken Democratic politicians to the core. Democrats have been unrestrained in their support of an “open borders” policy in America as well as in their criticism of PDJT’s policies on our southern border with Mexico.

Hillary Clinton said that immigration reform, “not open borders,” is needed “on both sides of the Atlantic.” “I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame.” Is this a trial balloon to see if she can garner support for another run at the Presidency? She knows that the issue resonates with significant portions of the American electorate.

Dems Propose Gun Confiscation

sunbeam November 27, 2018 Comments Off

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) raised some eyebrows last week when he once again resurrected the idea of banning and confiscating “assault rifles.” See here,hereand here. The fact that Swalwell is a card-carrying member of the anti-liberty movement should come as no surprise to anyone. He has proposed gun confiscation measures before.

He does not believe in the principle of property rights and very limited government. He is part of a group of politicians who believe that American politics is really the government versus the people. ...

Heros

sunbeam November 23, 2018 Comments Off

On a weekend when we express thanks and gratitude for all the blessings we have in America, certainly recognizing our first responders for the risks they take should be near the top of the list.

Michael Israel will set your world on fire like no other. A master at his work he inspires everyone around him. With a heart of gold he touches the lives of so many people around the world. His spirit and passion are contagious.

Michael Israel’s HERO is a performance you watch with your heart. My eyes water every single time that I see this. What is absolutely amazing about this painting is that he finishes it in under 8 minutes!

How To Do A Wrap-up Smear

sunbeam November 23, 2018 Comments Off

Rep. Nancy Pelosi talks about a campaign tactic known as the wrap-up smear. This was back in 2017. This certainly tracks very closely with Democratic tactics in general and specifically with the Trump-Russia story and the Kavanaugh smear.

Take a listen.

Happy Thanksgiving

sunbeam November 22, 2018 Comments Off

A tip of the hat to Kemberlee Kaye

We are the only country in history to have an entire holiday devoted to intentional, mindful gratitude. That’s how Thanksgiving began. It is how it should remain — a celebration of our blessings, the love we’ve been given, and all the other bits that make this life a beautiful place.

And thank God you live in America, an exceptional country.