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Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 29, 2018 at 2:24am

BOMBSHELL: We're NOT Done With killary's Emails.

4/28/18

 It wouldn’t be fair to let former FBI Director jim comey hog the post-obuma administration spotlight; thankfully, the existence of Judicial Watch means we never have to.
 The watchdog group released 281 pages of just-discovered clinton emails, most of which are conversations with then-British PM Tony Blair, and at least 10 of which contain classified information that have been redacted in the interest of national security.
 According to Judicial Watch:

 “The emails show killary clinton conducted classified and sensitive negotiations about the Israel-Arab conflict on her unsecure, non-governmental server.”
 The emails appear to be exchanges the former Secretary of State tried to delete or never disclosed. JW breaks them down in a handy bullet-pointed reference:

 

Read more at http://americanactionnews.com/articles/bombshell-we-re-not-done-wit...

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 29, 2018 at 2:15am

BREAKING: Trump-Hating FBI Texts EXPOSED.

4/24/18 Gateway Pundit by Cristina Laila 

 The Department of Justice will be releasing the ‘missing’ Strzok-Page text messages within the next 24 hours according to investigative reporter Sara Carter.
 The six months of ‘missing’ Strzok-Page texts will be available to Congress Tuesday night or tomorrow.
 These are the crucial months between December of 2016 up until Mueller was appointed on May 17.
 Sara Carter tweeted: BREAKING: DOJ will make the 6 months of missing texts that were eventually located by IG between Strzok and Page available to Congress sometime tonight or tomorrow, according to sources…developing

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 29, 2018 at 2:02am

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See for Yourself How Bad Things Have Gotten in San Francisco.

4/28/18 The Daily Caller by: Eric Lieberm

 Several people appearing to shoot up drugs at a San Francisco rail station were caught on camera in a video published Friday by Fox News.
 The recording reportedly shows an ongoing problem in the California city, particularly at places of transit like the underground rail stations.
 “I walk this [Bay Area Rapid Transit] Station every day and it can be a scary place at times,” resident Shannon Gafford, who recorded the scenes over the course of a week, wrote on Facebook. “I’m tired of our city and state officials acting like this is such a great place with No Problems!

 As you can see, this looks a lot like Hell.”
Other people visible in the video seem to be unconscious, throwing up, or slumped over in a drug-induced snooze!

 San Francisco commuters say they are forced to go around their fellow citizens to get to their destinations as the impaired lay and meander.

Read more at http://americanactionnews.com/articles/see-for-yourself-how-bad-thi...

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 29, 2018 at 1:43am

LAPD Officer Arrested at Border in SHOCKING Crime With Illegal Aliens. 4/27/18 AAN

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A Los Angeles Police Officer is facing federal charges and a lengthy prison sentence after authorities caught him trying to smuggle two illegal immigrants across the border.
 U.S. Border Patrol arrested Officer Mambasse Koulabalo Patara early Tuesday morning at a checkpoint near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County.
 CBS 2 Explains:
According to the complaint, at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, Patara drove up to the checkpoint with two male passengers in a 2006 Toyota Corolla.
 While being interviewed by Border Patrol agents, Koulabalo showed them his LAPD badge and stated he was off-duty, the complaint states.

 Agents later patted him down and found his service-issued gun in his waistband, the complaint reads.
 Koulabalo reportedly told border agents his two passengers were U.S. citizens. The men, identified as Herman Lopez and his nephew German Ramirez Gonzalez, eventually admitted they were in the country illegally.
 One of the men said they had known Koulabalo for years and had worked for him at his Fontana home. He added they had decided to go to a casino in Alpine in southern San Diego County, before heading to another one in Campo and ending up at the border checkpoint near Pine Valley.

 If convicted, Koulabalo could serve up to five years behind bars.

 

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 28, 2018 at 12:30pm

AP Analysis: Korea summit puts nuclear ball in Trump's court.

4/28/18 AP News

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a summit high on theatrics, emotional displays of Korean reconciliation and some important but familiar sounding plans to boost bilateral relations, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has safely returned to Pyongyang and South Korean President Moon Jae-in to his official residence in Seoul.

But is buyer's remorse about to set in?

Despite its feel-good emphasis on relationship-building, the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade left a lot of question marks around the biggest and most contentious agenda item of them all: denuclearization. And that puts the ball squarely in the court of President Donald Trump, whose much anticipated sit-down with Kim is expected to be just weeks away.

For Moon and Kim, that was probably a feature, not a bug. They were both looking to make a show of Korean unity. But it could complicate matters for Trump, who has raised expectations of a deal with Kim to abandon his nuclear weapons much higher. In the long run, that could complicate things for everyone involved.

For sure, Friday's daylong summit inside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Koreas was a major step forward for diplomacy and could set a more solid foundation for future, more substantive talks. Starting off with a meeting that establishes goodwill and personal relationships at the highest level is a smart move, particularly when there is so much animosity in the air.

Moon also proved he really knows how to put on a show — and Kim revealed his skill at playing along for the cameras.

The two seemed almost like old pals, hugging and holding hands, sitting off to themselves on a footbridge in the Demilitarized Zone for a private "chat" that lasted nearly a half hour. As they exchanged their first handshake, Moon motioned for Kim to cross the concrete slab that marks the division of the nation — a hugely symbolic, albeit highly choreographed, moment.

Kim then went off script, according to South Korean officials, and motioned for Moon to take a step back and join him in the North. The seemingly impromptu dance seemed to encapsulate the reality — some might say absurdity — of their nation's division along the 38th parallel, a decision made not by Koreans themselves but by a U.S. military trying to counter Soviet expansion after Japan's defeat in World War II.

The summit follows meetings between Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, with South Korean presidents in 2007 and 2000. Each produced similar sounding vows to reduce tensions, replace the current armistice that ended the fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War and expand cross-border engagement.

One difference from Friday's summit was the pledge by Kim and Moon to officially declare an end to the conflict this year.

They also announced a series of engagement measures. They will set up a liaison office in the North Korean city of Kaesong, which is near the border and is the site of a now shuttered industrial complex that had for years been the biggest joint project between the two countries. Moon will visit Pyongyang in the fall, high-level military talks will be held next month and reunions will be arranged for families separated by the war.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 28, 2018 at 12:28pm

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 All of these measures are significant.

They underscore a real policy shift in the South away from the hard-line approach taken by its previous president, Park Geun-hye. Moon clearly is interested in pursuing a less volatile relationship with the North on several fronts and appears unwilling to put all of that on hold until Kim agrees to some sort of quick and complete denuclearization.

 He also seemed to steer well away from human rights issues, which have been all but forgotten in the shadow of the North's nuclear program. That's a bit of a blow to Tokyo, which has been largely sidelined lately and was hoping that Moon would bring up the matter of what happened to Japanese abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and '80s.

 More importantly, the softer approach, while helping many South Koreans breathe easier after the exceptionally high tensions of last year, puts Seoul and Washington on conflicting paths.

 But the messaging from the White House remains ambiguous. Trump has suggested Pyongyang must demonstrate a commitment to denuclearization before his policy of maximum pressure on the North can change.

 Moon, on the other hand, seems willing for the most part to kick the nuclear issue down the road. He signed off on a pledge with Kim to seek the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula — a phrase that sounds good on the surface but has very little practical meaning without the inclusion of specific measures, time frames and even a definition of exactly what the word "denuclearization" means.

 This is where the obligatory mention of the devil being in the details comes in.

The United States hasn't kept nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula since the early 1990s.

  But for Pyongyang, denuclearization has generally been taken to mean the removal of South Korea from Washington's "nuclear umbrella." That would mean Washington must somehow assure Kim that his country is safe from a nuclear attack — and that's a very complicated thing to do.

 Maybe that will all become clear when Kim and Trump meet.

But so far, neither has offered any realistic, detailed proposals.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 28, 2018 at 12:40am

New York Bill Would Ban Shooting, Archery From Schools!

Apr/27/18 by Tom Knighton

 While there are a ton of schools out there so terrified of anything resembling a gun that they punish kids over Pop-Tarts.

 There are also schools with rifle and archery teams. They teach kids a lot of important lessons, such as responsibility, discipline, and patience, just to name a few.

 However, a New York bill would strip schools of these teams.

A state lawmaker from New York City has authored a bill that would end riflery, trap shooting and archery as a sport in public schools.

 Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal, a Democrat who represents the 67^th Assembly District in western Manhattan, introduced the bill on April 20. At this point, there is no co-sponsor for it in the state Senate.

 The bill, A10428, which was sent to the Assembly’s Education Committee, would amend the state’s Education Law and calls for the “prohibition of marksmanship and/or shooting programs in public schools” – a change that “shall take effect immediately.”

 Rosenthal’s bill, covering “marksmanship and/or shooting programs,” includes “any competitive or recreational shooting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in using various types of ranged weapons, such as firearms and air gun, in forms such as handguns, rifles and shotguns and/or bows or crossbows.”

 In her memo describing the need for the bill, Rosenthal wrote:

“Marksmanship programs in public schools were once popular, but a rise in gun violence and school shootings in recent years has spurred a long overdue. re-evaluation of their place in our students curriculum. A number of schools which still operate marksmanship programs do so through grants from the National Rifle Association, including Parkland, Fla. high school where a former student and marksmanship team member murdered 17 students and teachers in February 2018.

 “In 1990, Congress passed the Gun Free School Zones Act to prohibit the possession of firearms on school grounds, but left exemptions for police officers and school security as well as students possessing firearms as part of an approved school program. Research shows that an increase in guns leads to an increase in gun injuries and deaths, whether intentional or not. To create a true, gun-free school zone we cannot allow students to possess and discharge firearms on school property.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 28, 2018 at 12:40am

 “This bill would increase student safety by prohibiting public schools from offering marksmanship programs or other programs that allow students to possess and discharge firearms on school property.”

 Notice how she tries to tie the marksmanship team at Parkland with the shooter? She fails to note that, had the school and police have done their jobs, he not only wouldn’t have had a place on the team, but he also wouldn’t have been able to buy a guy.

 Through the years, countless kids have gone through various marksmanship programs at their schools. Parkland is the first known case where someone affiliated with those teams has done anything like this. Once again, though, the anti-gunners want to punish everyone for the act of a single individual.

 And let’s not forget that the claim, “research shows that an increase in guns leads to an increase in gun injuries and deaths,” is bogus and based on faulty methodology.

 That study didn’t just look at lawful gun-owning households, but also included a fair number of criminals. These are people where yes, a gun was in the home, but its presence had nothing to do with the shooting that later followed.

 Further, if you’re worried about gun safety, why on Earth would you make it more difficult for a kid to learn how to handle a firearm in a safe manner?

 Of course, it’s not about safety. It’s about thinking guns are icky and wanting nothing to do with them while at the same time, wanting to signal that you’re a good little Democrat.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 28, 2018 at 12:23am

Iowa Passes First Hurdle in Guaranteeing Gun Rights in the State.

Mar/31/18 by Patrick Richardson

 As states across the country are considering new gun legislation in the wake of the Parkland shooting, and the feds are considering bans on accessories like “bump stocks” (which have been used in exactly one incident), Iowa is planning to let its voters decide what to do next.

 Senators voted 34-15 to approve House Joint Resolution 2009, a one-page document that proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed by government.

 All 28 Republicans, one independent and five Democrats voted for the resolution, while 15 Democrats opposed it.

 “The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right,” according to the resolution, which the Iowa House approved, 54-42, last week. “Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.”

 Strict scrutiny is the most stringent method of judicial review, meaning that the courts must weigh the government’s compelling interest in a law with — in this case — possible infringements on the Constitution, with greater weight given to the Constitution, rather than the government.

  Generally speaking, a law will fail the Constitutional test when strict scrutiny is applied. Of course, the Democrats in Iowa are flipping out:

 Sen. Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, said majority Republicans in the Iowa Senate were “tone deaf” to the concerns of Iowans in the wake of school shootings and the “kitchen table” financial issues they face by taking up a constitutional amendment that is “a distraction,” when they should be passing a state budget and tackling other higher priorities.

 Because actually protecting the rights of law-abiding Iowans shouldn’t be a high priority, apparently.

 If this passes, Iowa will join 44 other states which have language in their state constitutions protecting the right to keep and bear arms. However, only three include “strict scrutiny” language.

 The fact that nearly every other state in the nation including Alabama, Louisiana, and Missouri, which all require the strict scrutiny standard, have found it necessary to include this language in their constitutions should be a wake-up call to Iowa Democrats.

  And for that matter, gun grabbers across the country. The right to keep and bear arms is personal and important to the majority of the country!

 This is not a done deal in Iowa, as this same language must be passed again by both houses next year. If it passes the second round, the measure will be before voters in November 2020.

 Iowa voters, get to the phones and let your legislators know this is important to you. 

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 28, 2018 at 12:11am

New Legislation Aims to Put Firearms Education in Wisconsin High Schools.

July/13/17 by Jenn Jacques

 Well, hallelujah, what wonders never cease!

On June 30, 2017, 18 Wisconsin Representatives and 5 State Senators introduced Assembly Bill 427, common sense legislation aimed at putting firearms education into high schools across the Dairy State.

 The bill would require the state superintendent of public instruction to work with the Department of Natural Resources, a law enforcement agency, or an organization that specializes in firearms safety to develop a curriculum for a comprehensive firearm education course to be offered as an elective to high school pupils.

 It would not require any school district to offer the course and would prohibit the presence or use of live ammunition.

 Lead author of the bill, Representative Ken Skowronski (R-Waukesha) has been participating in shooting sports since the age or 12 and was inspired to draft the bill after seeing a rise in trap shooting clubs throughout Wisconsin.

 “What we’re doing is allowing the high schools to offer an elective as a choice,” Skowronski said. “It can be yearlong, a quarter or a semester. It’s up to the school.”

 The legislation drew quick criticism from hoplophobes like State Rep. Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb), who thinks students should learn about gun safety somewhere other than in schools “because it is not the responsibility of the school district.”

 “I know Wisconsin is a hunting state, I grew up in a hunting family, but I think it denotes something completely different, especially with handguns, in an urban setting,” Pope said.

Pope then inadvertently made a case to pass the legislation, saying, “I think we are all aware of the proliferation of death and injury because of the accessibility of guns in our society. I don’t see a reason to introduce guns to students in school,” before she concluded, “I think it’s inappropriate.”

If schools were to offer a firearm safety course which would greatly curtail “the proliferation of death and injury” from guns in our society, wouldn’t that be a good thing and an appropriate response to the issue?

 Now if only we could get the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program in every school across the United States, then we’d really be taking a tremendous step toward gun safety in every town of America.

 But that, of course, would make entirely too much sense!

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