December 13, 2021                                             

fromEpochTimes:  The magazine limit is especially silly. It only takes a fraction of a second to pop out one magazine, then pop in another.

fromTheNationalDesk:  The black market has relied on the greed of government to remain healthy and viable.

fromZeroHedge:  Politicians on both sides of the aisle are always eager to tweak the definition of inflation so it appears to be less than it truly is. After all, for them masking reality is a matter of political survival.   Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption 

fromPostMillennial:  "My message to anybody considering coming to Los Angeles is: don't."    The Government is Not Us

fromNYPost:  The Black Lives Matter defense of Jussie Smollett is a good encapsulation of why parents are so upset about critical race theory and BLM ideology creeping into our schools. You would think that Smollett faking a hate crime against himself for publicity would be an embarrassment, a farce that undermines the real victims of racism. You’d be wrong. 

fromLibertyPen/Rumble:  The mainstream media was quick to highlight a perfect story to forward their systemic racism narrative until reality once again upended their endeavor.

December 12, 2021                                             

fromVanityFair:  A London court opened the door for the WikiLeaks founder to be sent to the United States to face charges for publishing government secrets, alarming First Amendment advocates.  
The Government is Not Us                                                                                 Indoctrination and Censorship

fromShtfplan:  Have you heard of the “Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021” yet?  If not, you need to get up to speed right away, because there is a very good chance that it is going to become law.  In the House of Representatives, this bill was only debated for 40 minutes, and then it was easily passed.
Government is Watching Every Move You Make                                                       The Government is Not Us

fromAmericanThinker:  In a court filing responding to a lawsuit filed by John Stossel claiming that he was defamed by a "fact check" Facebook used to label a video by him as "misleading," Meta's attorneys assert that the "fact check" was an "opinion," not an actual check of facts and declaration of facts.  Under libel law, opinions are protected from liability for libel. 

fromReason:  Multiple Bay Area retailers have been hit by smash-and-grab robberies in recent weeks. Cannabis businesses have been among the hardest hit, especially those in Oakland. To make matters worse, these cannabis retailers have been further disadvantaged thanks to misguided federal drug laws. 

fromRuyTeixeira/Substack:  Here are ten points drawn from available data about the views and voting behavior of this population. Read ‘em and weep. 

fromNYPost:  At every test this year, when our country needed the vice president to step up to the plate and solve serious problems affecting American lives — including the safety and security of US troops — she fell short. 

December 11, 2021                                             

fromNewser:  Damn them to hell. 
The Government is Not Us                                                                       Indoctrination and Censorship

fromMintPressNews:  Much like Julian Assange, Glenn Greenwald began to be condemned by liberals only post-Trump. The liberal visceral hatred of Donald Trump has trumped rational discourse. 
The Government is Not Us                                                                          Media Bias on Parade

fromRedState:  "But there are two ideological factions that will fully support Gabbard’s message, and they represent an incredibly odd pairing. Libertarians and right-leaning populists ... are perfectly in sync." 

fromMichaelShellenberger/Substack:  Progressive prosecutors are sheltering more and more criminals from consequences, sending the message that theft is an understandable response to poverty. 


fromReason:  Nearly 90 years after the 21st Amendment ended America's failed experiment with banning alcohol, our leaders are still trying to tell us what to do. Damn them to hell.