Your Sunday News Assembly, for 1-12-25!
Breaking news, video links, and contextual information to help peel those political onions and defend liberty!
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This week, we have 18 breaking stories and THREE video links to help keep you up to date on liberty-oriented matters! As always, please feel free to share any story and the whole Assembly. :)
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ONE!
Here is the heartwarming clip of Newsom claiming that Trump is "politicizing" the fire, the clip I got to play on Liberty Conspiracy the other night… In fact, this is one of the areas Trump, as a real estate developer, knows well, and he's been right about the water and the lack of good land care for years. LINK to the clip from CNN.
Yet, as you likely know, and as I got to discuss on my streaming show Thoisday, Newsom and Kamala Harris LITERALLY USED A CHARRED PRIVATE HOME LOT as a stage for a PR PHOTO OPP four years ago. Here is the piece, with our MRCTV video of the appearance and the reaction of the owner embedded in the article. LINK!
Fire Victims IRATE As CA's Newsom & Sen. Harris 'Trespass' For Political Photo-Op | MRCTV
As Edinger notes, Trampas Patten, the son of the homeowners, says the home was used for a photo op. 'What has me really frustrated right now is the fact that these two politicians used my parents ...
www.mrctv.org
And here is what I said about it Thoisday night, on Liberty Conspiracy Live LINK!
Liberty Conspiracy Short: LA Fires - Newsom Shrugs, Policies Expose Collectivism
Greetings, fellow Conspirators! In this segment from the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2025, we dig into the astounding hypocrisy of Gavin Newsom who, as he passes the buck when it comes to water sh
rumble.com
Perhaps Gavin might want to avoid such hypocrisy, but, given his French Laundry charm, I doubt it... And here's Jimmy Dore laying out that stunning problem of the Palisades Reservoir being EMPTY.
And here is how the Mayor spent money while the Fire Chief asked for more funds.
Fires swept through Southern California on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of homes in Los Angeles County, and high winds only fueled the destruction.The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass ...
www.msn.com
And, after admirably chatting on News Nation about the loss of his home, Mel Gibson offered more keen thoughts, this time in five words, about Newsom. LINK!
Mel Gibson issued an angry five-word response to California governor Gavin Newsom over the deadly wildfires which saw the Hollywood actor’s home destroyed. Newsom has called for an investigation ...
www.msn.com
MORE, from the now ex-fire chief of LA:
Los Angeles fire chief says the city failed the department during wildfire crisis
justthenews.com
And this, about the "water commissioner" having foreknowledge of the water problem.
Air crews battle Palisades blaze as wildfire smoke surrounds LA
The $750,000-a-year LA water czar is responsible for a raft of failures that contributed to the devastating Palisades Fire, fire department insiders told DailyMail.com.
www.dailymail.co.uk
TWO!
This is a big one re Tulsi Gabbard, as she works hard to secure the DNI slot for Trump. Though she once sponsored a bill to (correctly) abolish FISA Section 702, she has flipped, just like Mike Johnson turned on a dime after telling Glenn Greenwald that his worries about it "kept him up at night,". Tulsi seems to think that she has seen enough "assurances" that the secret-warrant (which means: NOT A REAL WARRANT) spying process only will be used on foreigners. But the Fourth Amendment is a statement of functional parameters for all levels of US government, not just when the functions are focused on American citizens. The power to spy via "secret warrant" (an oxymoron, because warrants are supposed to be public statements by agents of the government that they are claiming the power to search a specific person for a specific thing, upon the judge's determination of so-called "probable cause")... Hence, it's not just her worry about the Section 702 being used "incidentally" to spy on Americans, it's the entirety of FISA that is fundamentally unconstitutional, based on the clear language of the 4th A. Here's the story.
Gabbard reverses course on key intel-gathering tool as nomination teeters
News: Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, is changing her tune on a key intelligence-gathering authority she once sought to repeal as her Senate confirmation hangs in the balance. Gabbard’s past criticisms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act have emerged as a central issue in her ...
punchbowl.news
Here's what I got to say about it on the Liberty Conspiracy Friday night.
Liberty Conspiracy Short: Gabbard's FlSA Flip Reveals Key 4th A Lesson - Rumble
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THREE!
Sadly, so many Americans think the feds can do this, that the broken principles represented by politicians and bureaucrats issuing diktats like this are not questioned at the root. It's only the outcomes that folks seem to protest, perhaps with a tinge of indignancy over the feds telling people what they can buy and sell. LINK!
Biden’s last-minute cigarette ban could kill 150,000 American jobs and welcome cartel crime - MSN
Biden's Office of Management and Budget concluded a review of the proposed rule, the text of which has not been published, on Jan. 3. The rule must still enter a public comment period before it ...
www.msn.com
FOUR!
Why do I have to be involved with procuring Greenland? Commentators are using the royal "WE," over and over, as they say, "We" should "Buy Greenland" and some seem to forget that Trump also included military invasion and economic warfare as options. This is so foolish and assumptive of power over you, me, and everyone who has to pay taxes or go to jail.
Greenland leaders ready to talk with Trump - New York Post
Greenland's leader Múte Egede said he was prepared to enter into negotiations with President-elect Trump on Friday about the future of the mineral-rich arctic territory.
nypost.com
FIVE!
Here is Amy Howe's take on the oral arguments presented before the SCOTUS on the federal "sell TikTok or we'll ban it" tyranny. She is of the impression that the majority is skeptical that it conforms to the Constitution. LINK!
Supreme Court skeptical of ban on TikTok - SCOTUSblog
The Supreme Court on Friday was divided over the constitutionality of a federal law that would require social-media giant TikTok to shut down in the United States unless its Chinese parent company can sell it by Jan. 19. During two hours of oral arguments, the justices raised questions about whether
www.scotusblog.com
But... Kavanaugh seems to worry about the consequences, not the principles. He doesn't seem to grasp that ByteDance is not owned by the Chinese government, and he also neglects to note that the US government engages in this "government getting your data" think all the time, as Snowden exposed, and as the Congress subsequently and overtly allowed by passing a statute allowing the feds to get the private data from carriers in the US. Here's the audio of his interaction w the lead ByteDance attorney. LINK!
And here is the take at Reason.
TikTok took a beating at the Supreme Court - Reason.com
The Supreme Court appeared largely—though not entirely—unmoved by arguments that a federal ban on TikTok would violate the First Amendment rights of the
reason.com
SIX!
And, on the subject of the SCOTUS, the FinCEN is adamant that the Supreme Court allow the feds to demand "Ownership Info" from US companies, regardless of that dusty old thing called the Fourth Amendment. LINK!
FinCEN Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Law Requiring Ownership Information
The application was submitted to Justice Samuel Alito, who has requested a response from the plaintiffs by Friday.
www.wsj.com
SEVEN!
This is a big development re Biden's attempt to expand Title 9 to allow males to play with females in high school and colleges that receive federal funds... LINK!
The Biden administration’s attempt to rewrite Title IX to allow men in women’s sports, locker rooms, and bathrooms, has been struck down nationwide by a federal court. Twenty-six states sued to stop the regulations from going into effect, and the Supreme Court in August provided a temporary stay of the rules. But now a federal ...
www.dailywire.com
EIGHT!
In other words, restricting supply increases prices. No kidding, Jake. SO why not allow people to be free to peacefully engage in commerce, rather than doing what many European nations have done, which is to block Russian energy, then end up buying it from Indian sellers at higher prices than they would have paid in the first place? This man is VERY prone to uttering nonsense and not following through on logic. What a delight that his wife now is a member of Congress from NH. LINK!
During an interview with “PBS NewsHour” aired on Friday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan defended waiting to impose the large sanctions on Russia’s energy the Biden administration imposed on Friday by stating that “If we had sanctioned Russia’s oil 18 months ago, at a time when oil prices were high, gas prices were high, it would have meant a spike at the pump in ...
www.breitbart.com
NINE!
How about the Kentucky Constitution, which claims to protect free speech? LINK!
Kentucky cops arrest man for shouting at them
A Kentucky man is suing the police, claiming he was arrested in retaliation for shouting at a group of officers from an apartment balcony. In a complaint
reason.com
Here's their state constitution.
The Constitution Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky
Constitution Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky Informational Bulletin No. 59 November 2020 Legislative Research Commission Frankfort, Kentucky legislature.ky.gov
TEN!
Evidently Tim Walz would approve of this mandate to get a "teacher's license" in MN. Why is the state involved with issuing "permission slips" re teaching? LINK!
Minnesota may deny licenses if teachers don’t affirm LGBT identities
Religious freedom expert says Minnesota’s new regulations are problematic, could violate First Amendment rights of teachers. Current and aspiring teachers will need to ensure they are ...
www.thecollegefix.com
ELEVEN!
Here's another example of how statism pits people against each other, because it keeps absorbing more private activity into the sphere of government and political struggles for power. LINK!
University of Missouri Professor Karen Piper touted the destruction of Trump-supporting actor James Woods’ house in the California wildfires, calling it “karma” in an X post on Tuesday ...
www.thecollegefix.com
TWELVE!
Ed Markey doesn't seem to know that silence is golden. He repeatedly says dumb things, year after year. Not only is the Climate Change canard not backed by believable data, numerous previous fires have been shown to have been started by arsonists, and PG&E (electric power over home oil heat and internal combustion engines are all the rage for CA politicians) has admitted that its power lines pose a great risk of starting fires because they run over government-owned, mismanaged, land. LINK!
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claims President-elect Trump was bought off by "Big Oil" and that "the LA fires are preview of coming atrocities."
www.foxnews.com
Here is David Stockman with a does of reality. LINK!
Wildfires and the Hoary Hoax of a Burning Planet
David Stockman, Senior Scholar at Brownstone Institute, is the author of many books on politics, finance, and economics. He is a former congressman from Michigan, and the former Director of the Congressional Office of Management and Budget.
brownstone.org
THIRTEEN!
Insane, unconstitutional. "Draw-down authority" — as Russia moves closer to what will be an inevitable victory and secure the Donbass. LINK
Biden Administration Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The package includes parts for F-16 fighter jets, missiles for jets, air defense munitions, and other equipment. by Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com . On Thursday, the Biden administration announced what is believed to be its last military aid package for Ukraine, which is worth $500 million and includes support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, air defense munitions, and other equipment.
www.activistpost.com
FOURTEEN!
Gee, who would have guessed that this would come along, in their government-run, pro-death, MAIDS system? LINK!
Canadian Doctors: Why Not Take Organs From Live Assisted-suicide Patients?
Canadian doctors, having accepted the country’s assisted-suicide regime, are now considering whether to harvest organs from euthanasia patients before they have died, The Federalist reported ...
thenewamerican.com
FIFTEEN!
The British push for "electric" via wind and solar is continuing to harm people and raise their expenses. LINK!
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More. It's a good thing the Brits blocked that Russian energy supply and have pushed wind "power." It's brilliant that they have slowed down oil-drilling and recovery in the North Sea (Trump recently told 'em to wake up about that)... LINK!
British Gas warns there is only a week of supply left - The Telegraph
Britain’s gas reserves have dwindled to a “concerning” low with just a week of supply left as freezing temperatures and low winds grip the country this weekend. The UK’s storage sites are ...
www.telegraph.co.uk
SIXTEEN!
The WOKE version of The Nutcracker has not impressed this British theatergoer. LINK!
The new, woke Nutcracker made me want to vote Reform
The new, woke Nutcracker made me want to vote Reform. The English National Ballet’s right-on ‘update’ of Tchaikovsky’s classic is an insult to audiences.
www.spiked-online.com
SEVENTEEN!
Here is another good piece from The Brownstone Institute, in which we see that legal docs show how Pfizer's deal with the DoD to develop its jab as a "countermeasure" allowed it to, essentially, make up any data its execs wanted to feed the feds. LINK!
Big Pharma Continues to Hide the Truth ⋆ Brownstone Institute
On Thursday, Joe Rogan and Marvel megastar Josh Brolin traded stories about the preponderance of Covid vaccine injuries among their friends. Brolin even described contracting “a mild case of Bell’s palsy” earlier this year, which Rogan attributed to the vaccine, noting he knew several people who suffered facial paralysis following Covid vaccination.
brownstone.org
EIGHTEEN!
Finally, this, another sign of hope, from the Supreme Court. I wonder what Roberts will do? LINK!
SCOTUS to review ACA preventive services mandate - Axios
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's requirement that insurers cover certain recommended preventive services at no cost.. Why it matters: Eliminating the requirement could limit access to services like cancer screenings, preventive medications for heart disease, behavioral health counseling and HIV drugs known as PrEP.
www.axios.com
I think that's it for our text-based links! Now, how about some key video links!
For example, this, from Judge Napolitano, Larry Johnson, and Ray McGovern, in their Intel Roundtable, covering key matters such as the trial of Khalid Muhammed, Ukraine, Syria, Iran, Israel, Gaza, and more.
And this, from Glenn Greenwald, an excellent vid that includes key info on Tulsi Gabbard’s flip, and the genocide in Gaza.
https://rumble.com/v67zwhy-system-update-show-387.html
And, finally, this, from The Grayzone, on the likely incoming PM of Canada and his stance on war with Iran…
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