Liberty's Refuge

Appeals Court Orders Dismissal

sunbeam June 26, 2020 Comments Off

The three judges (Henderson, Wilkins, Rao) on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals have approved a writ of mandamus ordering Judge Emmet Sullivan to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn. Judge Rao wrote the opinion for the majority. The decision can be found here.

The panel ruled that U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan overstepped his authority in not accepting the unopposed motion and in questioning the prosecutors’ decision.

The Truth About George Floyd’s Death

sunbeam June 24, 2020 Comments Off

I have previously written an extended article (A Rush To Judgement) about the problematic issues surrounding George Floyd’s death. Floyd’s death has been co-opted by people who would like to overthrow the current government. They have used the outrage from a viral video to advance the cause of ridding the country of law enforcement. There is also an ongoing attempt to erase the history of the country.

All of this is a discussion for another time. Mark Wauck has published a much more extensive analysis of Floyd’s death that enforces many of the problems that I highlighted before. It goes much further than I did. It is long and technical in nature at times. But, if one wishes to understand what the officers did, it is a must read.

The US Attorney of SDNY

sunbeam June 24, 2020 Comments Off

What is the problem with the US Attorney position in the Southern District of New York? Shortly after PDJT took office, PDJT decided to replace Preet Bharara as the US Attorney in SDNY. There is nothing unusual about an incoming President replacing US Attorneys. After all, they are political appointees and serve at the pleasure of the President.

In March 1993 President Bill Clinton had Attorney General Janet Reno fire 93 of the 94 U.S. Attorneys appointed by the prior administration. In 2009, President Obama asked for the resignation of all George W. Bush-appointed U.S. Attorneys. He replaced virtually all of them. Nary a word was spoken about this. It was treated as nothing out of the ordinary.

Business As Usual

sunbeam June 23, 2020 Comments Off

The headline by the Sun-Times Media Wire was “101 shot, 14 fatally, over Father’s Day weekend in Chicago.” The weekend saw more shooting victims but less fatalities than the last weekend of May, when 85 people were shot, 24 of them fatally — Chicago’s most deadly weekend in years.

The vast majority were black-on-black shootings and killings. In other words, business as usual. This is why #BlackLivesMatter is a complete joke. Don’t the lives of the 14 that died over the weekend matter? What about the 24 killed during the last weekend in May?

Do Black Babies Lives Matter?

sunbeam June 22, 2020 Comments Off

In a country where three-word slogans are popular, none garners more recognition right now than “black lives matter.” This has become the mantra that has destroyed sections of our major cities. And anyone who suggests that “all lives matter” or “blue lives matter” is putting his livelihood and, in some cases, his very life at risk.

The Democrats and their allies in the media are good at generating slogans like “black lives matter.” There have been recent events where people have literally fallen down and worshipped at the feet of those who support the organization Black Lives Matter (BLM).

Hillsdale College Takes A Stand

sunbeam June 22, 2020 Comments Off

Hillsdale College is one of an exceedingly small number of colleges that does not take federal money of any kind. As highlighted on their website, they offer an education “designed to equip human beings for self-government.” They teach that “freedom can only last if you and I choose to act as people of character.” They do this without bowing down to demands from our federal government of what a college education should be.

Founded in 1844 by Baptists, Hillsdale is a non-sectarian institution whose teachings are “informed by Christianity’s moral teachings.” Its founders were abolitionists and feminists so the college has admitted blacks and women since its founding.

Who Will Replace Biden?

sunbeam June 20, 2020 Comments Off

This info will not be found in the NYTimes or WaPo. A Zogby Analytics poll published on Wednesday showed that 55% of LIKELY voters believed that Joe Biden is in the early stages of dementia.

The Long Gray Line

sunbeam June 20, 2020 Comments Off

With Joe Biden’s recent statements regarding the military removing PDJT from office, concerns have surfaced that Biden’s statements were a “dog whistle” to members of the military who owe their positions to former President Obama. Some have suggested that it is nearing time to have the military remove PDJT from office.

As preposterous as this may sound, this was followed up by a letter, penned by an anonymous author, to the graduating class at West Point. The letter attacked PDJT as commander-in-chief and others within the military structure as failing to uphold their oaths. It was intended to sow discord within the ranks. Some might perceive this as an invitation to mutiny.

Hypocrisy Of The Greatest Order

sunbeam June 19, 2020 Comments Off

I have talked about media bias and fake news here on many occasions. PDJT’s rally in Tulsa on Saturday has given us a new opportunity to see just how biased most of the media are.

Sick, Twisted and Evil

sunbeam June 19, 2020 Comments Off

The DOJ announced today that six former employees of eBay have been charged with leading a cyberstalking campaign. This campaign targeted the editor and publisher of a newsletter that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company. The alleged harassment included sending the couple anonymous, threatening messages, disturbing deliveries – including a boxes of live cockroaches, spiders, etc., a funeral wreath and a bloody pig mask – and conducting covert surveillance of the victims. Complete press release here.